Mauritania vs Senegal: Number of infants who die before age 1

Mauritania
1,563 deaths
in 2100
Senegal
2,496 deaths
in 2100
Mauritania rank
52nd
Senegal rank
50th

Number of infants who die before age 1 over time

  • Mauritania
  • Senegal
2.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k202420622100

How they compare

Senegal currently reports 2,496 deaths against 1,563 deaths in Mauritania, a difference of 933 deaths.

That makes Senegal's figure about 1.6 times Mauritania's.

Across all 77 years both countries report, Senegal has been ahead every year.

Mauritania ranks 52nd and Senegal ranks 50th of 236 countries.

Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania Senegal Difference Ahead
2020s 4,932 deaths 11,706 deaths 6,774 deaths Senegal
2030s 4,136 deaths 9,265 deaths 5,129 deaths Senegal
2040s 3,328 deaths 6,978 deaths 3,649 deaths Senegal
2050s 2,833 deaths 5,720 deaths 2,887 deaths Senegal
2060s 2,408 deaths 4,657 deaths 2,249 deaths Senegal
2070s 2,073 deaths 3,742 deaths 1,669 deaths Senegal
2080s 1,848 deaths 3,175 deaths 1,327 deaths Senegal
2090s 1,658 deaths 2,720 deaths 1,062 deaths Senegal
2100s 1,563 deaths 2,496 deaths 933 deaths Senegal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of infants who die before age 1, Mauritania or Senegal?
Senegal, at 2,496 deaths against 1,563 deaths in Mauritania as of 2100.
What is the difference in number of infants who die before age 1 between Mauritania and Senegal?
933 deaths, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Senegal?
77 years are reported by both, from 2024 to 2100.
How do Mauritania and Senegal rank globally for number of infants who die before age 1?
Mauritania ranks 52nd and Senegal ranks 50th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of infants who die before age 1. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of infants who die before age 1
Unit
deaths
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,172 data points, 2024–2100
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people at birth. Future projections are based on the UN's medium scenario.