Deaths age 5 to 24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Mauritania
Mauritania: Deaths age 5 to 24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 2,328 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2,328
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
82nd
of 201 countries
All-time high
2,328
in 2024
All-time low
1,827
in 1998
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Deaths age 5 to 24 in Mauritania, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 2,328 for deaths age 5 to 24 in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths age 5 to 24 in Mauritania peaked at 2,328 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,827, in 1998.
Mauritania ranks 82nd of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Deaths age 5 to 24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,929 | — |
| 1991 | 1,908 | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 1,902 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 1,899 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 1,887 | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 1,870 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 1,847 | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 1,830 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 1,827 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 1,830 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 1,838 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 1,843 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 1,841 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 1,837 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 1,833 | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 1,830 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 1,831 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 1,836 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 1,842 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 1,853 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 1,868 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 1,889 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 1,913 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 1,942 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 1,980 | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 2,022 | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 2,067 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 2,114 | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 2,156 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 2,196 | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 2,225 | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 2,248 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 2,278 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 2,303 | +1.1% |
| 2024 | 2,328 | +1.1% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 2,328 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,593, 51% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 2,328 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11,881, 20% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,873 | 1,827 | 1,929 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,838 | 1,830 | 1,853 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,015 | 1,868 | 2,196 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,276 | 2,225 | 2,328 | 5 |
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 deaths age 5 to 24 in Mauritania?
- Deaths age 5 to 24 in Mauritania was 2,328 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths age 5 to 24 recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 2,328 in 2024.
- What is the lowest deaths age 5 to 24 recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,827 in 1998.
- How does Mauritania rank for deaths age 5 to 24?
- Mauritania ranks 82nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths age 5 to 24 rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Deaths age 5 to 24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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