Children woman death vs survival in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of
Mauritania, Islamic Republic of: Children woman death vs survival was 0.1554 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.1554
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
36th
of 200 countries
All-time high
2.1
in 1940
All-time low
0.1554
in 2024
Years of data
85
1940–2024
Children woman death vs survival in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of, 1940–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for children woman death vs survival in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of is 0.1554, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 85 years on record.
The figure is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 37.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children woman death vs survival in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of peaked at 2.1 in 1940 and was at its lowest, 0.1554, in 2024.
Mauritania, Islamic Republic of ranks 36th 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.
Children woman death vs survival in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 2.1 | — |
| 1941 | 2.08 | -1.0% |
| 1942 | 2.06 | -0.8% |
| 1943 | 2.04 | -0.8% |
| 1944 | 2.03 | -0.8% |
| 1945 | 2.01 | -0.9% |
| 1946 | 1.99 | -1.0% |
| 1947 | 1.97 | -1.0% |
| 1948 | 1.95 | -1.1% |
| 1949 | 1.93 | -1.0% |
| 1950 | 1.9 | -1.5% |
| 1951 | 1.88 | -1.2% |
| 1952 | 1.85 | -1.4% |
| 1953 | 1.82 | -1.3% |
| 1954 | 1.8 | -1.2% |
| 1955 | 1.78 | -1.3% |
| 1956 | 1.75 | -1.5% |
| 1957 | 1.73 | -1.5% |
| 1958 | 1.7 | -1.5% |
| 1959 | 1.67 | -1.9% |
| 1960 | 1.64 | -1.9% |
| 1961 | 1.61 | -1.8% |
| 1962 | 1.57 | -2.2% |
| 1963 | 1.54 | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 1.51 | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 1.48 | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 1.44 | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 1.4 | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 1.62 | +15.7% |
| 1969 | 1.58 | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 1.55 | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 1.52 | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 1.52 | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 1.51 | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 1.5 | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 1.26 | -15.8% |
| 1976 | 1.24 | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 1.21 | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 1.18 | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 1.14 | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 1.1 | -3.5% |
| 1981 | 1.06 | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 1.02 | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 0.9769 | -4.2% |
| 1984 | 0.9291 | -4.9% |
| 1985 | 0.8787 | -5.4% |
| 1986 | 0.8266 | -5.9% |
| 1987 | 0.7819 | -5.4% |
| 1988 | 0.7461 | -4.6% |
| 1989 | 0.7215 | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 0.7054 | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 0.6936 | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 0.6866 | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 0.6808 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 0.6621 | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 0.6476 | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 0.6252 | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 0.609 | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 0.5864 | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 0.5649 | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 0.5351 | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 0.5023 | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 0.4661 | -7.2% |
| 2003 | 0.4331 | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 0.4024 | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 0.3763 | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 0.3531 | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 0.3316 | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 0.3157 | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 0.299 | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 0.2863 | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 0.2771 | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 0.267 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 0.2574 | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 0.2472 | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2365 | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 0.226 | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 0.2154 | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 0.2061 | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1961 | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1871 | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1788 | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 0.1703 | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1628 | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 0.1554 | -4.6% |
Mauritania, Islamic Republic of compared with similar countries
- Mauritania, Islamic Republic of's 0.1554 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1232, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania, Islamic Republic of's 0.1554 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2214, 70% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 2.01 | 1.93 | 2.1 | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.79 | 1.67 | 1.9 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.54 | 1.4 | 1.64 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.36 | 1.14 | 1.55 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9041 | 0.7215 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6462 | 0.5649 | 0.7054 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4015 | 0.299 | 0.5351 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2415 | 0.1961 | 0.2863 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1709 | 0.1554 | 0.1871 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania, Islamic Republic of
- 33 Tanzania, United Republic of 0.168 compare
- 34 Lesotho, Kingdom of 0.1655 compare
- 35 Congo, Republic of 0.1647 compare
- 37 Senegal 0.1549 compare
- 38 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 0.1509 compare
- 39 Comoros, Union of the 0.1493 compare
More health data for Mauritania, Islamic Republic of
- 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)
- 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 children woman death vs survival in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of?
- Children woman death vs survival in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of was 0.1554 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children woman death vs survival recorded in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 2.1 in 1940.
- What is the lowest children woman death vs survival recorded in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1554 in 2024.
- How does Mauritania, Islamic Republic of rank for children woman death vs survival?
- Mauritania, Islamic Republic of ranks 36th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children woman death vs survival rising or falling in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania, Islamic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children woman death vs survival. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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