Child mortality rate vs. mean male height in Mauritania
Mauritania: Child mortality rate vs. mean male height was 3.69 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.69 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
49th
of 199 countries
All-time high
31.04 deaths per 100 live births
in 1950
All-time low
3.69 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
75
1950–2024
Child mortality rate vs. mean male height in Mauritania, 1950–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality rate vs. mean male height in Mauritania is 3.69 deaths per 100 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 75 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate vs. mean male height in Mauritania peaked at 31.04 deaths per 100 live births in 1950 and was at its lowest, 3.69 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
Mauritania ranks 49th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child mortality rate vs. mean male height in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 31.04 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1951 | 30.6 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 1952 | 30.18 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 1953 | 29.75 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 1954 | 29.27 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 1955 | 28.75 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 1956 | 28.21 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 1957 | 27.64 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 1958 | 27.06 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1959 | 26.42 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 1960 | 25.78 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 1961 | 25.13 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1962 | 24.46 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1963 | 23.76 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 1964 | 23.09 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 1965 | 22.4 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 21.68 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1967 | 20.97 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1968 | 24.25 deaths per 100 live births | +15.7% |
| 1969 | 23.58 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 23.11 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 22.79 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 22.64 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 22.54 deaths per 100 live births | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 22.41 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 18.91 deaths per 100 live births | -15.6% |
| 1976 | 18.61 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 18.19 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 17.69 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 17.16 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 16.64 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 16.13 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 15.61 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 15.08 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 14.5 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1985 | 13.86 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 1986 | 13.23 deaths per 100 live births | -4.6% |
| 1987 | 12.69 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 1988 | 12.22 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 11.87 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 11.65 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 11.48 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 11.36 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 11.26 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 11.18 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 11.07 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 10.94 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 10.76 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 10.52 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 10.2 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 9.8 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 9.34 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 8.82 deaths per 100 live births | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 8.28 deaths per 100 live births | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 7.75 deaths per 100 live births | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 7.25 deaths per 100 live births | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 6.81 deaths per 100 live births | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 6.43 deaths per 100 live births | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 6.13 deaths per 100 live births | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 5.88 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 5.68 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 5.51 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 5.35 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 5.21 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 5.06 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 4.91 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 4.77 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 4.62 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 4.47 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 4.34 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 4.2 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 4.07 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 3.94 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 3.81 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 3.69 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 28.89 deaths per 100 live births | 26.42 deaths per 100 live births | 31.04 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1960s | 23.51 deaths per 100 live births | 20.97 deaths per 100 live births | 25.78 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 20.41 deaths per 100 live births | 17.16 deaths per 100 live births | 23.11 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.18 deaths per 100 live births | 11.87 deaths per 100 live births | 16.64 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.04 deaths per 100 live births | 10.2 deaths per 100 live births | 11.65 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.65 deaths per 100 live births | 5.88 deaths per 100 live births | 9.8 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.99 deaths per 100 live births | 4.34 deaths per 100 live births | 5.68 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.94 deaths per 100 live births | 3.69 deaths per 100 live births | 4.2 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 46 Rwanda 3.77 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 47 Tanzania, United Republic of 3.7 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 48 Myanmar 3.69 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 50 Senegal 3.65 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 51 Ghana 3.59 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 52 Dominica 3.57 deaths per 100 live births compare
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 653 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,563 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 2.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2093 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 2.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2146 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate vs. mean male height in Mauritania?
- Child mortality rate vs. mean male height in Mauritania was 3.69 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate vs. mean male height recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 31.04 deaths per 100 live births in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate vs. mean male height recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.69 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Mauritania rank for child mortality rate vs. mean male height?
- Mauritania ranks 49th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate vs. mean male height rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Child mortality rate vs. mean male height. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths of children aged under five years, per 100 live births .