Mauritania vs Senegal: Under-five mortality rate
Mauritania
36.91
in 2024
Senegal
36.53
in 2024
Mauritania rank
49th
Senegal rank
50th
Under-five mortality rate over time
- Mauritania
- Senegal
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 36.91 against 36.53 in Senegal, a difference of 0.38.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 81 shared years of data; in 1944 it was Senegal ahead.
Mauritania ranks 49th and Senegal ranks 50th of 200 countries.
Senegal has averaged higher in every one of the 9 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 321.76 | 356.95 | 35.19 | Senegal |
| 1950s | 288.93 | 314.21 | 25.29 | Senegal |
| 1960s | 235.09 | 295.71 | 60.62 | Senegal |
| 1970s | 204.06 | 254.05 | 49.99 | Senegal |
| 1980s | 141.83 | 173.42 | 31.59 | Senegal |
| 1990s | 110.41 | 136.12 | 25.71 | Senegal |
| 2000s | 76.49 | 94.3 | 17.81 | Senegal |
| 2010s | 49.92 | 53.61 | 3.68 | Senegal |
| 2020s | 39.43 | 40.26 | 0.8289 | Senegal |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher under-five mortality rate, Mauritania or Senegal?
- Mauritania, at 36.91 against 36.53 in Senegal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in under-five mortality rate between Mauritania and Senegal?
- 0.38, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Senegal?
- 81 years are reported by both, from 1944 to 2024.
- How do Mauritania and Senegal rank globally for under-five mortality rate?
- Mauritania ranks 49th and Senegal ranks 50th of 200 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Under-five mortality rate (probability of dying by age 5 per 1000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.