Child mortality rate in Mauritania
Mauritania: Child mortality rate was 6.9 in 2024. β Volatile
Latest (2024)
6.9
Change on year
down 4.7%
World rank
43rd
of 200 countries
All-time high
216.35
in 1940
All-time low
6.9
in 2024
Years of data
85
1940β2024
Child mortality rate in Mauritania, 1940β2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality rate in Mauritania is 6.9, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 85 years on record.
The figure is down 4.7% on the previous year and down 41.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate in Mauritania peaked at 216.35 in 1940 and was at its lowest, 6.9, in 2024.
Mauritania ranks 43rd of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 204.35 | 191.7 | 216.35 | 10 |
| 1950s | 169.21 | 148.51 | 187.97 | 10 |
| 1960s | 124.98 | 107.61 | 143.44 | 10 |
| 1970s | 99.16 | 78.75 | 117.1 | 10 |
| 1980s | 61.08 | 47.97 | 75.46 | 10 |
| 1990s | 41.18 | 35.03 | 46.42 | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.24 | 15.61 | 32.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.52 | 8.81 | 14.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.61 | 6.9 | 8.36 | 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, 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 mortality rate in Mauritania?
- Child mortality rate in Mauritania was 6.9 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 216.35 in 1940.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.9 in 2024.
- How does Mauritania rank for child mortality rate?
- Mauritania ranks 43rd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Child mortality rate (aged 1-4 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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