Deaths aged 5 to 24 in Mauritania
Mauritania: Deaths aged 5 to 24 was 2,328 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Deaths aged 5 to 24 in Mauritania, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths aged 5 to 24 in Mauritania is 2,328, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths aged 5 to 24 in Mauritania peaked at 2,328 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,827, in 1998.
That places Mauritania 82nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Deaths aged 5 to 24 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)
- 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)
- 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 deaths aged 5 to 24 in Mauritania?
- Deaths aged 5 to 24 in Mauritania was 2,328 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths aged 5 to 24 recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 2,328 in 2024.
- What is the lowest deaths aged 5 to 24 recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,827 in 1998.
- How does Mauritania rank for deaths aged 5 to 24?
- Mauritania ranks 82nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths aged 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 aged 5 to 24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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