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
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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About this data
Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people at birth. Future projections are based on the UN's medium scenario.