Infant mortality by sex in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of

Mauritania, Islamic Republic of: Infant mortality by sex was 3.34 in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
3.34
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
47th
of 195 countries
All-time high
16.16
in 1950
All-time low
3.34
in 2024
Years of data
75
1950–2024

Infant mortality by sex in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of, 1950–2024

51015195019872024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Mauritania, Islamic Republic of recorded 3.34 for infant mortality by sex in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 75 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 23.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, infant mortality by sex in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of peaked at 16.16 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 3.34, in 2024.

Mauritania, Islamic Republic of ranks 47th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 75 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 15.48 14.61 16.16 10
1960s 13.61 12.46 14.42 10
1970s 12.65 11.03 13.9 10
1980s 9.45 8.18 10.77 10
1990s 7.96 7.68 8.08 10
2000s 6.04 4.85 7.45 10
2010s 4.29 3.85 4.72 10
2020s 3.54 3.34 3.75 5

Countries ranked near Mauritania, Islamic Republic of

  1. 44 Turkmenistan 3.49 compare
  2. 45 Burundi 3.39 compare
  3. 46 Papua New Guinea 3.39 compare
  4. 48 Senegal 3.25 compare
  5. 49 Rwanda 3.23 compare
  6. 50 Tanzania, United Republic of 3.15 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is infant mortality by sex in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of?
Infant mortality by sex in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of was 3.34 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest infant mortality by sex recorded in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 16.16 in 1950.
What is the lowest infant mortality by sex recorded in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 3.34 in 2024.
How does Mauritania, Islamic Republic of rank for infant mortality by sex?
Mauritania, Islamic Republic of ranks 47th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
Is infant mortality by sex rising or falling in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is down 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mauritania, Islamic Republic of data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Infant mortality by sex
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 12,987 data points, 1950–2024
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