Number of child deaths by age in Mauritania
Mauritania: Number of child deaths by age was 1,117 deaths in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1,117 deaths
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
62nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
5,118 deaths
in 1974
All-time low
1,117 deaths
in 2024
Years of data
70
1955–2024
Number of child deaths by age in Mauritania, 1955–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of child deaths by age in Mauritania is 1,117 deaths, measured in 2024. 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, number of child deaths by age in Mauritania peaked at 5,118 deaths in 1974 and was at its lowest, 1,117 deaths, in 2024.
Mauritania ranks 62nd of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 70 years of available data.
Number of child deaths by age in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 4,247 deaths | — |
| 1956 | 4,254 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1957 | 4,261 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 4,266 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 4,260 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1960 | 4,256 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 4,250 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1962 | 4,239 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1963 | 4,220 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1964 | 4,202 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 4,175 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 4,139 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 4,103 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 4,992 deaths | +21.7% |
| 1969 | 4,926 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 4,904 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 4,919 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 4,972 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 5,054 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 5,118 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 4,269 deaths | -16.6% |
| 1976 | 4,297 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 4,291 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 4,258 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 4,210 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1980 | 4,141 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 4,067 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 3,989 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 3,902 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1984 | 3,798 deaths | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 3,675 deaths | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 3,542 deaths | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 3,429 deaths | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 3,331 deaths | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 3,267 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 3,238 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 3,226 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 3,225 deaths | -0.0% |
| 1993 | 3,230 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 3,251 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 3,283 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 3,310 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 3,303 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 3,234 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 3,097 deaths | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 2,922 deaths | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 2,737 deaths | -6.3% |
| 2002 | 2,555 deaths | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 2,391 deaths | -6.4% |
| 2004 | 2,233 deaths | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 2,095 deaths | -6.2% |
| 2006 | 1,974 deaths | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 1,873 deaths | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 1,797 deaths | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 1,736 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 1,688 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 1,647 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 1,608 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 1,569 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 1,529 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 1,486 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 1,438 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 1,388 deaths | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 1,341 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 1,297 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 1,256 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 1,218 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 1,188 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 1,152 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 1,117 deaths | -3.0% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 1,117 deaths is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,280 deaths, 87% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 1,117 deaths is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7,144 deaths, 16% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4,258 deaths | 4,247 deaths | 4,266 deaths | 5 |
| 1960s | 4,350 deaths | 4,103 deaths | 4,992 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 4,629 deaths | 4,210 deaths | 5,118 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,714 deaths | 3,267 deaths | 4,141 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,240 deaths | 3,097 deaths | 3,310 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,231 deaths | 1,736 deaths | 2,922 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,499 deaths | 1,297 deaths | 1,688 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,186 deaths | 1,117 deaths | 1,256 deaths | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths by age in Mauritania?
- Number of child deaths by age in Mauritania was 1,117 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths by age recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 5,118 deaths in 1974.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths by age recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,117 deaths in 2024.
- How does Mauritania rank for number of child deaths by age?
- Mauritania ranks 62nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths by age 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 United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged between 1 and 4 .