Child deaths in Mauritania
Mauritania: Child deaths was 1,117 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Latest (2024)
1,117
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
62nd
of 200 countries
All-time high
5,118
in 1974
All-time low
1,117
in 2024
Years of data
70
1955β2024
Child deaths in Mauritania, 1955β2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, child deaths in Mauritania stood at 1,117. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 26.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths in Mauritania peaked at 5,118 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 1,117, in 2024.
That places Mauritania 62nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 70 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4,258 | 4,247 | 4,266 | 5 |
| 1960s | 4,350 | 4,103 | 4,992 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4,629 | 4,210 | 5,118 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,714 | 3,267 | 4,141 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,240 | 3,097 | 3,310 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,231 | 1,736 | 2,922 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,499 | 1,297 | 1,688 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,186 | 1,117 | 1,256 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 59 Guatemala 1,259 compare
- 60 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 1,223 compare
- 61 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 1,161 compare
- 63 Equatorial Guinea 1,095 compare
- 64 Zimbabwe 1,089 compare
- 65 Peru 1,043 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 653 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,563 (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 2.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.4908 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 41,224 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths in Mauritania?
- Child deaths in Mauritania was 1,117 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child deaths recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 5,118 in 1974.
- What is the lowest child deaths recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,117 in 2024.
- How does Mauritania rank for child deaths?
- Mauritania ranks 62nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child deaths rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.9%. 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 Child deaths (aged 1-4 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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