Child mortality, annual growth rate in Mauritania
Mauritania: Child mortality, annual growth rate was -3.15 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-3.15 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
127th
of 200 countries
All-time high
15.64 % change on previous year
in 1968
All-time low
-15.62 % change on previous year
in 1975
Years of data
84
1941–2024
Child mortality, annual growth rate in Mauritania, 1941–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded -3.15 % change on previous year for child mortality, annual growth rate in 2024.
The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and down 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality, annual growth rate in Mauritania peaked at 15.64 % change on previous year in 1968 and was at its lowest, -15.62 % change on previous year, in 1975.
Mauritania ranks 127th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child mortality, annual growth rate in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1941 | -0.8588 % change on previous year | — |
| 1942 | -0.687 % change on previous year | -20.0% |
| 1943 | -0.6015 % change on previous year | -12.4% |
| 1944 | -0.6051 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 1945 | -0.7306 % change on previous year | +20.7% |
| 1946 | -0.828 % change on previous year | +13.3% |
| 1947 | -0.8967 % change on previous year | +8.3% |
| 1948 | -0.9048 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1949 | -1.01 % change on previous year | +11.4% |
| 1950 | -1.27 % change on previous year | +26.3% |
| 1951 | -1.42 % change on previous year | +11.4% |
| 1952 | -1.37 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 1953 | -1.42 % change on previous year | +3.8% |
| 1954 | -1.61 % change on previous year | +13.2% |
| 1955 | -1.78 % change on previous year | +10.1% |
| 1956 | -1.88 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 1957 | -2.02 % change on previous year | +7.6% |
| 1958 | -2.1 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 1959 | -2.37 % change on previous year | +12.7% |
| 1960 | -2.42 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 1961 | -2.52 % change on previous year | +4.1% |
| 1962 | -2.67 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 1963 | -2.86 % change on previous year | +7.3% |
| 1964 | -2.82 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 1965 | -2.99 % change on previous year | +6.0% |
| 1966 | -3.21 % change on previous year | +7.6% |
| 1967 | -3.27 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 15.64 % change on previous year | -577.6% |
| 1969 | -2.76 % change on previous year | -117.7% |
| 1970 | -1.99 % change on previous year | -27.9% |
| 1971 | -1.38 % change on previous year | -30.5% |
| 1972 | -0.6582 % change on previous year | -52.5% |
| 1973 | -0.4417 % change on previous year | -32.9% |
| 1974 | -0.5768 % change on previous year | +30.6% |
| 1975 | -15.62 % change on previous year | +2607.9% |
| 1976 | -1.59 % change on previous year | -89.8% |
| 1977 | -2.26 % change on previous year | +42.3% |
| 1978 | -2.75 % change on previous year | +21.8% |
| 1979 | -3 % change on previous year | +9.0% |
| 1980 | -3.03 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1981 | -3.06 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1982 | -3.22 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 1983 | -3.4 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 1984 | -3.85 % change on previous year | +13.3% |
| 1985 | -4.41 % change on previous year | +14.8% |
| 1986 | -4.55 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 1987 | -4.08 % change on previous year | -10.2% |
| 1988 | -3.7 % change on previous year | -9.3% |
| 1989 | -2.86 % change on previous year | -22.7% |
| 1990 | -1.85 % change on previous year | -35.3% |
| 1991 | -1.46 % change on previous year | -21.3% |
| 1992 | -1.05 % change on previous year | -28.4% |
| 1993 | -0.8803 % change on previous year | -15.8% |
| 1994 | -0.7993 % change on previous year | -9.2% |
| 1995 | -0.8953 % change on previous year | +12.0% |
| 1996 | -1.17 % change on previous year | +31.2% |
| 1997 | -1.65 % change on previous year | +40.1% |
| 1998 | -2.23 % change on previous year | +35.6% |
| 1999 | -3.04 % change on previous year | +36.4% |
| 2000 | -3.92 % change on previous year | +28.9% |
| 2001 | -4.69 % change on previous year | +19.7% |
| 2002 | -5.57 % change on previous year | +18.6% |
| 2003 | -6.12 % change on previous year | +10.0% |
| 2004 | -6.4 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 2005 | -6.45 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 2006 | -6.07 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 2007 | -5.58 % change on previous year | -8.1% |
| 2008 | -4.67 % change on previous year | -16.4% |
| 2009 | -4.08 % change on previous year | -12.6% |
| 2010 | -3.4 % change on previous year | -16.6% |
| 2011 | -2.99 % change on previous year | -12.0% |
| 2012 | -2.9 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 2013 | -2.62 % change on previous year | -9.9% |
| 2014 | -2.88 % change on previous year | +10.0% |
| 2015 | -2.96 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 2016 | -2.85 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 2017 | -3.14 % change on previous year | +10.3% |
| 2018 | -3.25 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 2019 | -2.91 % change on previous year | -10.4% |
| 2020 | -3.23 % change on previous year | +10.9% |
| 2021 | -3.1 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 2022 | -3.19 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 2023 | -3.3 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 2024 | -3.15 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Child mortality, annual growth rate in Mauritania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | -2607.9% | -0.5768 % change on previous year | -15.62 % change on previous year |
| 1968 | +577.6% | -3.27 % change on previous year | 15.64 % change on previous year |
| 1969 | -117.7% | 15.64 % change on previous year | -2.76 % change on previous year |
| 1976 | +89.8% | -15.62 % change on previous year | -1.59 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -0.7911 % change on previous year | -1.01 % change on previous year | -0.6015 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1950s | -1.72 % change on previous year | -2.37 % change on previous year | -1.27 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.9891 % change on previous year | -3.27 % change on previous year | 15.64 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -3.03 % change on previous year | -15.62 % change on previous year | -0.4417 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -3.62 % change on previous year | -4.55 % change on previous year | -2.86 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.5 % change on previous year | -3.04 % change on previous year | -0.7993 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -5.36 % change on previous year | -6.45 % change on previous year | -3.92 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.99 % change on previous year | -3.4 % change on previous year | -2.62 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.19 % change on previous year | -3.3 % change on previous year | -3.1 % change on previous year | 5 |
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- 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)
- 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)
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- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality, annual growth rate in Mauritania?
- Child mortality, annual growth rate in Mauritania was -3.15 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child mortality, annual growth rate recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 15.64 % change on previous year in 1968.
- What is the lowest child mortality, annual growth rate recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was -15.62 % change on previous year in 1975.
- How does Mauritania rank for child mortality, annual growth rate?
- Mauritania ranks 127th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality, annual growth rate rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Child mortality, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Child mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Child mortality Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Child mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.