3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate in Mauritania
Mauritania: 3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate was 40.5 in 2021. ▼ Falling
3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate in Mauritania, 2000–2021
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 40.5 for 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate in Mauritania peaked at 98.8 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 40.5, in 2021.
Mauritania ranks 47th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 98.8 | — |
| 2001 | 94 | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 88.7 | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 83.1 | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 77.7 | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 72.5 | -6.7% |
| 2006 | 68 | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 64.2 | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 61.2 | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 58.6 | -4.2% |
| 2010 | 56.7 | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 54.9 | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 53.4 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 51.9 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 50.5 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 48.9 | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 47.4 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 46 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 44.6 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 43.2 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 41.8 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 40.5 | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.68 | 58.6 | 98.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.75 | 43.2 | 56.7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 41.15 | 40.5 | 41.8 | 2 |
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More health data for Mauritania
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.8878 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 653 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,563 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0025 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 0.6787 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0018 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate in Mauritania?
- 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate in Mauritania was 40.5 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 98.8 in 2000.
- What is the lowest 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.5 in 2021.
- How does Mauritania rank for 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate?
- Mauritania ranks 47th out of 199 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 3.2.1 under-five mortality rate rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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