Child mortality rate in Mauritania
Mauritania: Child mortality rate was 3.69 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.69 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
48th
of 200 countries
All-time high
33.77 deaths per 100 live births
in 1940
All-time low
3.69 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
85
1940–2024
Child mortality rate in Mauritania, 1940–2024
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN 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 in Mauritania is 3.69 deaths per 100 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 85 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate in Mauritania peaked at 33.77 deaths per 100 live births in 1940 and was at its lowest, 3.69 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
Mauritania ranks 48th 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.
Child mortality rate in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 33.77 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1941 | 33.48 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 1942 | 33.25 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1943 | 33.05 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1944 | 32.85 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1945 | 32.61 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1946 | 32.34 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1947 | 32.05 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 1948 | 31.76 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 1949 | 31.44 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 1950 | 31.04 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 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 | -2.9% |
| 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 | +15.6% |
| 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 | -2.3% |
| 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 | -3.0% |
| 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 | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 13.86 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 1986 | 13.23 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 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 | -2.9% |
| 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 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 11.17 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 11.07 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 10.94 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 10.76 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 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 | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 6.13 deaths per 100 live births | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 5.88 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 5.68 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 5.51 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 5.35 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 5.21 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 5.06 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 4.91 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 4.77 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 4.62 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 4.47 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 4.34 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 4.2 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 4.07 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 3.94 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 3.81 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 3.69 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 3.69 deaths per 100 live births is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.69 deaths per 100 live births, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 3.69 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.89 deaths per 100 live births, 75% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 32.66 deaths per 100 live births | 31.44 deaths per 100 live births | 33.77 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 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
- 45 Palestine 3.79 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 46 Rwanda 3.77 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 47 Tanzania 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
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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate in Mauritania?
- Child mortality rate in Mauritania was 3.69 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 33.77 deaths per 100 live births in 1940.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate 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?
- Mauritania ranks 48th 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 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Long-run estimated share of newborns who die before reaching the age of five.