Number of child deaths by region in Mauritania
Mauritania: Number of child deaths by region was 6,361 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of child deaths by region in Mauritania, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number of child deaths by region in Mauritania stood at 6,361. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths by region in Mauritania peaked at 12,189 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 6,361, in 2024.
Mauritania ranks 65th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9,726 | 9,147 | 11,390 | 10 |
| 1970s | 11,140 | 10,411 | 12,189 | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,742 | 9,021 | 10,413 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,686 | 9,056 | 10,187 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,150 | 7,237 | 9,444 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,118 | 6,856 | 7,239 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,559 | 6,361 | 6,756 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 62 Peru 6,955 compare
- 63 Russia 6,759 compare
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- 66 Turkmenistan 6,208 compare
- 67 Dominican Republic 6,181 compare
- 68 North Korea 5,697 compare
More health data for Mauritania
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 41,224 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 43,793 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 42,910 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 45,242 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 44,786 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 46,813 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths by region in Mauritania?
- Number of child deaths by region in Mauritania was 6,361 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths by region recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 12,189 in 1974.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths by region recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,361 in 2024.
- How does Mauritania rank for number of child deaths by region?
- Mauritania ranks 65th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths by region rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of children under five years old who die each year.