Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Mauritania
Mauritania: Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre was 0.0011 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0011 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
130th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.005 units per square kilometre
in 1974
All-time low
0.0011 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Mauritania, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 0.0011 units per square kilometre for child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Mauritania peaked at 0.005 units per square kilometre in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.0011 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Mauritania 130th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0049 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 0.005 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | -16.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 0.002 units per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0019 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0018 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0014 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 0.0011 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0096 units per square kilometre, 12% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 0.0011 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0278 units per square kilometre, 4% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | 0.004 units per square kilometre | 0.0048 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | 0.005 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | 0.004 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | 0.003 units per square kilometre | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | 0.0017 units per square kilometre | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0015 units per square kilometre | 0.0013 units per square kilometre | 0.0016 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | 0.0011 units per square kilometre | 0.0012 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 127 Libya 0.0012 units per square kilometre compare
- 128 Albania 0.0011 units per square kilometre compare
- 129 Slovakia 0.0011 units per square kilometre compare
- 131 Mexico 0.0011 units per square kilometre compare
- 132 Romania 0.001 units per square kilometre compare
- 133 Cape Verde 0.001 units per square kilometre 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Mauritania?
- Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Mauritania was 0.0011 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.005 units per square kilometre in 1974.
- What is the lowest child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0011 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Mauritania rank for child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre?
- Mauritania ranks 130th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Child deaths UNICEF
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.