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 150,000 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Mauritania, 2010–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 150,000 for estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in 2024. That is the highest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or in Mauritania peaked at 150,000 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 110,000, in 2010.
Mauritania ranks 73rd of 139 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising 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 | 110,000 | — |
| 2011 | 110,000 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 120,000 | +9.1% |
| 2013 | 120,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 120,000 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 120,000 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 130,000 | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 130,000 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 130,000 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 140,000 | +7.7% |
| 2020 | 140,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 140,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 150,000 | +7.1% |
| 2023 | 150,000 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 150,000 | +0.0% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 150,000 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 365,000, 41% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 150,000 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 885,000, 17% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 123,000 | 110,000 | 140,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 146,000 | 140,000 | 150,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,563 deaths (2100)
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- 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)
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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 150,000 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 150,000 in 2022.
- 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 110,000 in 2010.
- How does Mauritania rank for estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or?
- Mauritania ranks 73rd out of 139 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 up 25.0%. 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 Estimated number of children (aged 0-17 years) who have lost one or both parents due to all causes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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