Infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of
Mauritania, Islamic Republic of: Infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate was -2.87 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-2.87 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 5.0%
World rank
119th
of 199 countries
All-time high
15.75 % change on previous year
in 1968
All-time low
-13.98 % change on previous year
in 1975
Years of data
74
1951–2024
Infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of, 1951–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Mauritania, Islamic Republic of recorded -2.87 % change on previous year for infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.0% on the previous year and down 36.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of peaked at 15.75 % change on previous year in 1968 and was at its lowest, -13.98 % change on previous year, in 1975.
Mauritania, Islamic Republic of ranks 119th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | -0.6948 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | -0.7701 % change on previous year | +10.8% |
| 1953 | -0.8376 % change on previous year | +8.8% |
| 1954 | -1.07 % change on previous year | +28.0% |
| 1955 | -1.01 % change on previous year | -5.5% |
| 1956 | -1.22 % change on previous year | +20.7% |
| 1957 | -1.38 % change on previous year | +13.0% |
| 1958 | -1.46 % change on previous year | +5.8% |
| 1959 | -1.58 % change on previous year | +8.4% |
| 1960 | -1.65 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 1961 | -1.71 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 1962 | -1.74 % change on previous year | +1.9% |
| 1963 | -1.91 % change on previous year | +9.5% |
| 1964 | -2.03 % change on previous year | +6.3% |
| 1965 | -2.1 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 1966 | -2.27 % change on previous year | +8.5% |
| 1967 | -2.38 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 1968 | 15.75 % change on previous year | -761.9% |
| 1969 | -2.17 % change on previous year | -113.8% |
| 1970 | -1.46 % change on previous year | -32.7% |
| 1971 | -0.7395 % change on previous year | -49.3% |
| 1972 | -0.142 % change on previous year | -80.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0523 % change on previous year | -136.8% |
| 1974 | -0.1117 % change on previous year | -313.8% |
| 1975 | -13.98 % change on previous year | +12410.7% |
| 1976 | -0.9641 % change on previous year | -93.1% |
| 1977 | -1.61 % change on previous year | +66.8% |
| 1978 | -2.17 % change on previous year | +35.2% |
| 1979 | -2.33 % change on previous year | +7.3% |
| 1980 | -2.32 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1981 | -2.45 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 1982 | -2.55 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 1983 | -2.72 % change on previous year | +6.7% |
| 1984 | -3.24 % change on previous year | +19.3% |
| 1985 | -3.68 % change on previous year | +13.3% |
| 1986 | -3.81 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 1987 | -3.58 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 1988 | -2.91 % change on previous year | -18.6% |
| 1989 | -2.12 % change on previous year | -27.3% |
| 1990 | -1.24 % change on previous year | -41.4% |
| 1991 | -0.6607 % change on previous year | -46.7% |
| 1992 | -0.2551 % change on previous year | -61.4% |
| 1993 | -0.0518 % change on previous year | -79.7% |
| 1994 | -0.0572 % change on previous year | +10.4% |
| 1995 | 0.1119 % change on previous year | -295.5% |
| 1996 | -0.1547 % change on previous year | -238.3% |
| 1997 | -0.6851 % change on previous year | +342.8% |
| 1998 | -1.31 % change on previous year | +91.4% |
| 1999 | -2.06 % change on previous year | +57.2% |
| 2000 | -2.92 % change on previous year | +41.7% |
| 2001 | -3.7 % change on previous year | +26.8% |
| 2002 | -4.6 % change on previous year | +24.3% |
| 2003 | -5.19 % change on previous year | +12.8% |
| 2004 | -5.61 % change on previous year | +7.9% |
| 2005 | -5.68 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 2006 | -5.23 % change on previous year | -7.9% |
| 2007 | -4.69 % change on previous year | -10.4% |
| 2008 | -3.94 % change on previous year | -16.0% |
| 2009 | -3.2 % change on previous year | -18.8% |
| 2010 | -2.76 % change on previous year | -13.7% |
| 2011 | -2.19 % change on previous year | -20.5% |
| 2012 | -2.01 % change on previous year | -8.4% |
| 2013 | -1.95 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 2014 | -2.11 % change on previous year | +8.1% |
| 2015 | -2.16 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 2016 | -2.36 % change on previous year | +9.1% |
| 2017 | -2.34 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2018 | -2.55 % change on previous year | +9.1% |
| 2019 | -2.45 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 2020 | -2.72 % change on previous year | +10.9% |
| 2021 | -2.9 % change on previous year | +6.7% |
| 2022 | -2.67 % change on previous year | -7.9% |
| 2023 | -2.74 % change on previous year | +2.3% |
| 2024 | -2.87 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | -12410.7% | -0.1117 % change on previous year | -13.98 % change on previous year |
| 1968 | +761.9% | -2.38 % change on previous year | 15.75 % change on previous year |
| 1997 | -342.8% | -0.1547 % change on previous year | -0.6851 % change on previous year |
| 1974 | -313.8% | 0.0523 % change on previous year | -0.1117 % change on previous year |
| 1995 | +295.5% | -0.0572 % change on previous year | 0.1119 % change on previous year |
| 1996 | -238.3% | 0.1119 % change on previous year | -0.1547 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -1.12 % change on previous year | -1.58 % change on previous year | -0.6948 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | -0.2204 % change on previous year | -2.38 % change on previous year | 15.75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -2.35 % change on previous year | -13.98 % change on previous year | 0.0523 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -2.94 % change on previous year | -3.81 % change on previous year | -2.12 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.6364 % change on previous year | -2.06 % change on previous year | 0.1119 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -4.48 % change on previous year | -5.68 % change on previous year | -2.92 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.29 % change on previous year | -2.76 % change on previous year | -1.95 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.78 % change on previous year | -2.9 % change on previous year | -2.67 % change on previous year | 5 |
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- 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 653 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of?
- Infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of was -2.87 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate recorded in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 15.75 % change on previous year in 1968.
- What is the lowest infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate recorded in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was -13.98 % change on previous year in 1975.
- How does Mauritania, Islamic Republic of rank for infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate?
- Mauritania, Islamic Republic of ranks 119th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate rising or falling in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania, Islamic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Infant mortality by sex. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Infant mortality by sex Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Infant mortality by sex. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.