3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Mauritania
Mauritania: 3.2.1 Under-five mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) 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 (deaths per 1,000 live births) 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% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 40.5 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 40.5, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 40.5 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 53.75, 75% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,563 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.077 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0789 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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