Deaths age 1-59 months in Mauritania
Mauritania: Deaths age 1-59 months was 2,701 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2,701
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
67th
of 201 countries
All-time high
9,004
in 1974
All-time low
2,701
in 2024
Years of data
66
1959–2024
Deaths age 1-59 months in Mauritania, 1959–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 2,701 for deaths age 1-59 months in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.7% on the previous year and down 19.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths age 1-59 months in Mauritania peaked at 9,004 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 2,701, in 2024.
That places Mauritania 67th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Deaths age 1-59 months in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 6,922 | — |
| 1960 | 6,932 | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 6,943 | +0.2% |
| 1962 | 6,935 | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 6,902 | -0.5% |
| 1964 | 6,878 | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 6,839 | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 6,788 | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 6,735 | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 8,641 | +28.3% |
| 1969 | 8,532 | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 8,527 | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 8,584 | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 8,704 | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 8,862 | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 9,004 | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 7,184 | -20.2% |
| 1976 | 7,240 | +0.8% |
| 1977 | 7,222 | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 7,151 | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 7,038 | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 6,881 | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 6,738 | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 6,589 | -2.2% |
| 1983 | 6,424 | -2.5% |
| 1984 | 6,238 | -2.9% |
| 1985 | 6,028 | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 5,806 | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 5,630 | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 5,508 | -2.2% |
| 1989 | 5,453 | -1.0% |
| 1990 | 5,503 | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 5,527 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 5,614 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 5,683 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 5,897 | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 6,034 | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 6,146 | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 6,133 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 6,003 | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 5,824 | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 5,592 | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 5,343 | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 5,070 | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 4,761 | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 4,456 | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 4,189 | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 3,947 | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 3,761 | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 3,629 | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 3,538 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 3,472 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 3,440 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 3,421 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 3,400 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 3,370 | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 3,329 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 3,273 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 3,207 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 3,143 | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 3,078 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 3,000 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 2,914 | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 2,859 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 2,776 | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 2,701 | -2.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6,922 | 6,922 | 6,922 | 1 |
| 1960s | 7,212 | 6,735 | 8,641 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7,952 | 7,038 | 9,004 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,130 | 5,453 | 6,881 | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,836 | 5,503 | 6,146 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,429 | 3,538 | 5,592 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,313 | 3,078 | 3,472 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,850 | 2,701 | 3,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
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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)
- 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 75-79, female, annual growth rate 3.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.003 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 2.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0024 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths age 1-59 months in Mauritania?
- Deaths age 1-59 months in Mauritania was 2,701 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths age 1-59 months recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 9,004 in 1974.
- What is the lowest deaths age 1-59 months recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,701 in 2024.
- How does Mauritania rank for deaths age 1-59 months?
- Mauritania ranks 67th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths age 1-59 months rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.9%. 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 Deaths age 1-59 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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