Deaths age 5 to 9 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Mauritania
Mauritania: Deaths age 5 to 9 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 595 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Deaths age 5 to 9 in Mauritania, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 595 for deaths age 5 to 9 in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths age 5 to 9 in Mauritania peaked at 779 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 595, 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 35 years of available data.
Deaths age 5 to 9 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 779 | — |
| 1991 | 775 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 771 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 768 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 766 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 763 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 761 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 760 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 761 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 766 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 770 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 773 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 770 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 761 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 747 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 731 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 717 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 705 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 696 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 689 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 686 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 683 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 681 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 677 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 670 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 663 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 658 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 653 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 644 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 636 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 628 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 619 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 611 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 601 | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 595 | -1.0% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 595 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 842, 71% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 595 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,087, 19% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 767 | 760 | 779 | 10 |
| 2000s | 735.9 | 689 | 773 | 10 |
| 2010s | 665.1 | 636 | 686 | 10 |
| 2020s | 610.8 | 595 | 628 | 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 9 in Mauritania?
- Deaths age 5 to 9 in Mauritania was 595 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths age 5 to 9 recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 779 in 1990.
- What is the lowest deaths age 5 to 9 recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 595 in 2024.
- How does Mauritania rank for deaths age 5 to 9?
- Mauritania ranks 67th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths age 5 to 9 rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. 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 5 to 9 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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