Deaths age 1-59 months in Mauritania
Mauritania: Deaths age 1-59 months was 2,701 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Latest (2024)
2,701
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
67th
of 200 countries
All-time high
9,004
in 1974
All-time low
2,701
in 2024
Years of data
66
1959β2024
Deaths age 1-59 months in Mauritania, 1959β2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, deaths age 1-59 months in Mauritania stood at 2,701. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is 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.
Mauritania ranks 67th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
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 |
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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, male, annual growth rate 2.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.4908 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 41,224 (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 200 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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