3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Mauritania
Mauritania: 3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) was 22.6 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
22.6
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
39th
of 199 countries
All-time high
39
in 2000
All-time low
22.6
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate in Mauritania, 2000–2021
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2021, 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate in Mauritania stood at 22.6. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate in Mauritania peaked at 39 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 22.6, in 2021.
Mauritania ranks 39th 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.
3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 39 | — |
| 2001 | 37.6 | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 36.2 | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 34.8 | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 33.5 | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 32.4 | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 31.3 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 30.3 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 29.5 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 28.9 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 28.3 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 27.8 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 27.3 | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 26.9 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 26.4 | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 25.9 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 25.3 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 24.8 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 24.2 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 23.7 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 23.1 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 22.6 | -2.2% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 22.6 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 22.6 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25.15, 90% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.35 | 28.9 | 39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.06 | 23.7 | 28.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.85 | 22.6 | 23.1 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 36 Eswatini 23.2 compare
- 37 Dominican Republic 22.9 compare
- 38 Ghana 22.8 compare
- 40 East Timor 22.2 compare
- 41 Myanmar 21.7 compare
- 42 Papua New Guinea 21.2 compare
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 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate in Mauritania?
- 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate in Mauritania was 22.6 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 39 in 2000.
- What is the lowest 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.6 in 2021.
- How does Mauritania rank for 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate?
- Mauritania ranks 39th out of 199 countries with data for 2021.
- Is 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.7%. 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 3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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