Child mortality vs health expenditure in Mauritania
Mauritania: Child mortality vs health expenditure was 3.69 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child mortality vs health expenditure in Mauritania, 1940–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality vs health expenditure in Mauritania is 3.69, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 85 years on record.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality vs health expenditure in Mauritania peaked at 33.77 in 1940 and was at its lowest, 3.69, in 2024.
Mauritania ranks 49th of 195 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 vs health expenditure in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 33.77 | — |
| 1941 | 33.48 | -0.8% |
| 1942 | 33.25 | -0.7% |
| 1943 | 33.05 | -0.6% |
| 1944 | 32.85 | -0.6% |
| 1945 | 32.61 | -0.7% |
| 1946 | 32.34 | -0.8% |
| 1947 | 32.05 | -0.9% |
| 1948 | 31.76 | -0.9% |
| 1949 | 31.44 | -1.0% |
| 1950 | 31.04 | -1.3% |
| 1951 | 30.6 | -1.4% |
| 1952 | 30.18 | -1.4% |
| 1953 | 29.75 | -1.4% |
| 1954 | 29.27 | -1.6% |
| 1955 | 28.75 | -1.8% |
| 1956 | 28.21 | -1.9% |
| 1957 | 27.64 | -2.0% |
| 1958 | 27.06 | -2.1% |
| 1959 | 26.42 | -2.4% |
| 1960 | 25.78 | -2.4% |
| 1961 | 25.13 | -2.5% |
| 1962 | 24.46 | -2.7% |
| 1963 | 23.76 | -2.8% |
| 1964 | 23.09 | -2.8% |
| 1965 | 22.4 | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 21.68 | -3.2% |
| 1967 | 20.97 | -3.3% |
| 1968 | 24.25 | +15.7% |
| 1969 | 23.58 | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 23.11 | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 22.79 | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 22.64 | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 22.54 | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 22.41 | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 18.91 | -15.6% |
| 1976 | 18.61 | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 18.19 | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 17.69 | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 17.16 | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 16.64 | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 16.13 | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 15.61 | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 15.08 | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 14.5 | -3.9% |
| 1985 | 13.86 | -4.4% |
| 1986 | 13.23 | -4.6% |
| 1987 | 12.69 | -4.1% |
| 1988 | 12.22 | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 11.87 | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 11.65 | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 11.48 | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 11.36 | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 11.26 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 11.18 | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 11.07 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 10.94 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 10.76 | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 10.52 | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 10.2 | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 9.8 | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 9.34 | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 8.82 | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 8.28 | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 7.75 | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 7.25 | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 6.81 | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 6.43 | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 6.13 | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 5.88 | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 5.68 | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 5.51 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 5.35 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 5.21 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 5.06 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 4.91 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 4.77 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 4.62 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 4.47 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 4.34 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 4.2 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 4.07 | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 3.94 | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 3.81 | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 3.69 | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 32.66 | 31.44 | 33.77 | 10 |
| 1950s | 28.89 | 26.42 | 31.04 | 10 |
| 1960s | 23.51 | 20.97 | 25.78 | 10 |
| 1970s | 20.41 | 17.16 | 23.11 | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.18 | 11.87 | 16.64 | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.04 | 10.2 | 11.65 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.65 | 5.88 | 9.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.99 | 4.34 | 5.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.94 | 3.69 | 4.2 | 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 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 vs health expenditure in Mauritania?
- Child mortality vs health expenditure in Mauritania was 3.69 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality vs health expenditure recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 33.77 in 1940.
- What is the lowest child mortality vs health expenditure recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.69 in 2024.
- How does Mauritania rank for child mortality vs health expenditure?
- Mauritania ranks 49th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality vs health expenditure 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality vs health expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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