Child mortality rate ihme in Mauritania
Mauritania: Child mortality rate ihme was 4.28 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
4.28
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
41st
of 204 countries
All-time high
22.86
in 1950
All-time low
4.28
in 2019
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Child mortality rate ihme in Mauritania, 1950–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 4.28 for child mortality rate ihme in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.7% on the previous year and down 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate ihme in Mauritania peaked at 22.86 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 4.28, in 2019.
That places Mauritania 41st out of 204 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 70 years of available data.
Child mortality rate ihme in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 22.86 | — |
| 1951 | 22.53 | -1.4% |
| 1952 | 22.12 | -1.8% |
| 1953 | 21.7 | -1.9% |
| 1954 | 21.31 | -1.8% |
| 1955 | 20.93 | -1.8% |
| 1956 | 20.3 | -3.0% |
| 1957 | 20.32 | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 20.39 | +0.3% |
| 1959 | 20.13 | -1.3% |
| 1960 | 19.83 | -1.5% |
| 1961 | 19.48 | -1.8% |
| 1962 | 19.02 | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 18.74 | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 18.34 | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 17.76 | -3.2% |
| 1966 | 17.26 | -2.8% |
| 1967 | 16.83 | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 16.38 | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 16.02 | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 15.69 | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 15.58 | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 15.41 | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 15.32 | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 15.17 | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 15.13 | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 14.88 | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 14.59 | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 14.36 | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 13.94 | -2.9% |
| 1980 | 13.65 | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 13.33 | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 13.11 | -1.7% |
| 1983 | 12.88 | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 12.64 | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 12.37 | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 12.2 | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 11.88 | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 11.51 | -3.1% |
| 1989 | 11.3 | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 11.09 | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 10.92 | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 10.75 | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 10.56 | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 10.39 | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 10.19 | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 10 | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 9.79 | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 9.58 | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 9.4 | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 9.18 | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 8.93 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 8.69 | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 8.46 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 8.2 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 7.98 | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 7.6 | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 7.28 | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 6.97 | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 6.73 | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 6.48 | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 6.25 | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 6.03 | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 5.81 | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 5.58 | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 5.35 | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 5.07 | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 4.8 | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 4.54 | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 4.28 | -5.7% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 4.28 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.95, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 4.28 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.54, 77% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 21.26 | 20.13 | 22.86 | 10 |
| 1960s | 17.97 | 16.02 | 19.83 | 10 |
| 1970s | 15.01 | 13.94 | 15.69 | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.49 | 11.3 | 13.65 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.27 | 9.4 | 11.09 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8 | 6.73 | 9.18 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.42 | 4.28 | 6.48 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
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)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0789 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate ihme in Mauritania?
- Child mortality rate ihme in Mauritania was 4.28 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate ihme recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 22.86 in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate ihme recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.28 in 2019.
- How does Mauritania rank for child mortality rate ihme?
- Mauritania ranks 41st out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is child mortality rate ihme rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality rate ihme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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