3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate in Mauritania
Mauritania: 3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate was 22.6 in 2021. ▼ Falling
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 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% |
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 Timor-Leste 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)
- 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 60-64, female, annual growth rate 3.84 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0099 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 2.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0086 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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