Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Mauritania
Mauritania: Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or was 8,400 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Mauritania, 2010–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 8,400 for estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
That represents a change of down 8.7% on the previous year and down 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Mauritania peaked at 12,000 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 8,400, in 2024.
That places Mauritania 67th out of 104 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 15 years of available data.
Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 10,000 | — |
| 2011 | 11,000 | +10.0% |
| 2012 | 11,000 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 11,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 12,000 | +9.1% |
| 2015 | 12,000 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 12,000 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 12,000 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 12,000 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 11,000 | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 11,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 11,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 9,900 | -10.0% |
| 2023 | 9,200 | -7.1% |
| 2024 | 8,400 | -8.7% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 8,400 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 49,000, 17% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 8,400 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 86,000, 10% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11,400 | 10,000 | 12,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,900 | 8,400 | 11,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 64 Guatemala 9,800 compare
- 65 Spain 9,200 compare
- 66 Djibouti 8,900 compare
- 68 Tajikistan 7,500 compare
- 69 El Salvador 7,200 compare
- 70 Paraguay 7,100 compare
- 70 Lao People's Democratic Republic 7,100 compare
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 estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Mauritania?
- Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Mauritania was 8,400 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 12,000 in 2014.
- What is the lowest estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,400 in 2024.
- How does Mauritania rank for estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or?
- Mauritania ranks 67th out of 104 countries with data for 2024.
- Is estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.0%. 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 Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or both parents due to AIDS. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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