Children with a birth weight in Mauritania
Mauritania: Children with a birth weight was 16.24 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
16.24
World rank
84th
of 84 countries
All-time high
28.5
in 1998
All-time low
16.24
in 2018
Years of data
5
1998–2018
Children with a birth weight in Mauritania, 1998–2018
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2018, children with a birth weight in Mauritania stood at 16.24. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children with a birth weight in Mauritania peaked at 28.5 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 16.24, in 2018.
That places Mauritania 84th out of 84 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Children with a birth weight in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 28.5 | — |
| 2006 | 17.39 | -39.0% |
| 2010 | 22.11 | +27.1% |
| 2014 | 23.88 | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 16.24 | -32.0% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 16.24 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 70.25, 23% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 16.24 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 64.65, 25% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 28.5 | 28.5 | 28.5 | 1 |
| 2000s | 17.39 | 17.39 | 17.39 | 1 |
| 2010s | 20.74 | 16.24 | 23.88 | 3 |
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 children with a birth weight in Mauritania?
- Children with a birth weight in Mauritania was 16.24 in 2018, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest children with a birth weight recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 28.5 in 1998.
- What is the lowest children with a birth weight recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.24 in 2018.
- How does Mauritania rank for children with a birth weight?
- Mauritania ranks 84th out of 84 countries with data for 2018.
- Is children with a birth weight rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Children with a birth weight. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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