Congo vs Mauritania: Number of infant deaths

Congo
5,131
in 2024
Mauritania
5,244
in 2024
Congo rank
66th
Mauritania rank
65th

Number of infant deaths over time

  • Congo
  • Mauritania
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How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 5,244 against 5,131 in Congo, a difference of 113.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Mauritania ahead.

Congo ranks 66th and Mauritania ranks 65th of 196 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 3 and Mauritania in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Congo Mauritania Difference Ahead
1960s 4,302 5,376 1,074 Mauritania
1970s 4,733 6,511 1,778 Mauritania
1980s 4,766 6,028 1,262 Mauritania
1990s 6,725 6,447 278.6 Congo
2000s 7,595 5,919 1,676 Congo
2010s 6,365 5,619 745.4 Congo
2020s 5,286 5,373 87.2 Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of infant deaths, Congo or Mauritania?
Mauritania, at 5,244 against 5,131 in Congo as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Congo and Mauritania?
113, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Mauritania?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Congo and Mauritania rank globally for number of infant deaths?
Congo ranks 66th and Mauritania ranks 65th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Number of infant deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of infant deaths
Source
UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
243 places, 13,405 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.