Extreme poverty vs child mortality in Mauritania
Mauritania: Extreme poverty vs child mortality was 3.69 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.69
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
49th
of 199 countries
All-time high
16.64
in 1980
All-time low
3.69
in 2024
Years of data
45
1980–2024
Extreme poverty vs child mortality in Mauritania, 1980–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for extreme poverty vs child mortality in Mauritania is 3.69, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 45 years on record.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, extreme poverty vs child mortality in Mauritania peaked at 16.64 in 1980 and was at its lowest, 3.69, in 2024.
Mauritania ranks 49th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Extreme poverty vs child mortality in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 16.64 | — |
| 1981 | 16.13 | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 15.61 | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 15.08 | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 14.5 | -3.9% |
| 1985 | 13.86 | -4.4% |
| 1986 | 13.23 | -4.6% |
| 1987 | 12.69 | -4.1% |
| 1988 | 12.22 | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 11.87 | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 11.65 | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 11.48 | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 11.36 | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 11.26 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 11.18 | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 11.07 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 10.94 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 10.76 | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 10.52 | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 10.2 | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 9.8 | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 9.34 | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 8.82 | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 8.28 | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 7.75 | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 7.25 | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 6.81 | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 6.43 | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 6.13 | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 5.88 | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 5.68 | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 5.51 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 5.35 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 5.21 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 5.06 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 4.91 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 4.77 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 4.62 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 4.47 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 4.34 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 4.2 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 4.07 | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 3.94 | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 3.81 | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 3.69 | -3.2% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 3.69 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.69, 100% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 3.69 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.89, 76% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 14.18 | 11.87 | 16.64 | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.04 | 10.2 | 11.65 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.65 | 5.88 | 9.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.99 | 4.34 | 5.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.94 | 3.69 | 4.2 | 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 extreme poverty vs child mortality in Mauritania?
- Extreme poverty vs child mortality in Mauritania was 3.69 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest extreme poverty vs child mortality recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 16.64 in 1980.
- What is the lowest extreme poverty vs child mortality recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.69 in 2024.
- How does Mauritania rank for extreme poverty vs child mortality?
- Mauritania ranks 49th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is extreme poverty vs child mortality rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Extreme poverty vs child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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