Child mortality line chart by sex in Mauritania
Mauritania: Child mortality line chart by sex was 3.3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.3
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
50th
of 195 countries
All-time high
29.81
in 1950
All-time low
3.3
in 2024
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Child mortality line chart by sex in Mauritania, 1950–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality line chart by sex in Mauritania is 3.3, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 75 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality line chart by sex in Mauritania peaked at 29.81 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 3.3, in 2024.
That places Mauritania 50th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child mortality line chart by sex in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 29.81 | — |
| 1951 | 29.43 | -1.3% |
| 1952 | 28.99 | -1.5% |
| 1953 | 28.55 | -1.5% |
| 1954 | 28.06 | -1.7% |
| 1955 | 27.55 | -1.8% |
| 1956 | 26.99 | -2.0% |
| 1957 | 26.45 | -2.0% |
| 1958 | 25.88 | -2.2% |
| 1959 | 25.25 | -2.4% |
| 1960 | 24.62 | -2.5% |
| 1961 | 23.97 | -2.6% |
| 1962 | 23.29 | -2.8% |
| 1963 | 22.62 | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 21.95 | -3.0% |
| 1965 | 21.25 | -3.2% |
| 1966 | 20.55 | -3.3% |
| 1967 | 19.84 | -3.5% |
| 1968 | 23.13 | +16.6% |
| 1969 | 22.48 | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 22.01 | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 21.71 | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 21.55 | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 21.45 | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 21.32 | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 17.82 | -16.4% |
| 1976 | 17.55 | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 17.14 | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 16.65 | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 16.12 | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 15.62 | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 15.14 | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 14.65 | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 14.12 | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 13.56 | -4.0% |
| 1985 | 12.94 | -4.6% |
| 1986 | 12.35 | -4.5% |
| 1987 | 11.82 | -4.3% |
| 1988 | 11.38 | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 11.05 | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 10.82 | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 10.68 | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 10.56 | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 10.46 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 10.37 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 10.25 | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 10.12 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 9.93 | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 9.7 | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 9.38 | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 8.99 | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 8.55 | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 8.06 | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 7.55 | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 7.05 | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 6.59 | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 6.18 | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 5.83 | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 5.55 | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 5.32 | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 5.14 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 4.98 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 4.84 | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 4.7 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 4.57 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 4.43 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 4.3 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 4.16 | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 4.02 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 3.89 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 3.76 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 3.64 | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 3.52 | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 3.4 | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 3.3 | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 27.7 | 25.25 | 29.81 | 10 |
| 1960s | 22.37 | 19.84 | 24.62 | 10 |
| 1970s | 19.33 | 16.12 | 22.01 | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.26 | 11.05 | 15.62 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.23 | 9.38 | 10.82 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.97 | 5.32 | 8.99 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.5 | 3.89 | 5.14 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.52 | 3.3 | 3.76 | 5 |
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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 ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0325 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5092 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality line chart by sex in Mauritania?
- Child mortality line chart by sex in Mauritania was 3.3 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality line chart by sex recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 29.81 in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality line chart by sex recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.3 in 2024.
- How does Mauritania rank for child mortality line chart by sex?
- Mauritania ranks 50th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality line chart by sex rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality line chart by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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