Infant mortality by sex in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of
Mauritania, Islamic Republic of: Infant mortality by sex was 3.34 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.34
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
47th
of 199 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
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 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 75 years of available data.
Infant mortality by sex in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 16.16 | — |
| 1951 | 16.05 | -0.7% |
| 1952 | 15.93 | -0.8% |
| 1953 | 15.79 | -0.8% |
| 1954 | 15.62 | -1.1% |
| 1955 | 15.47 | -1.0% |
| 1956 | 15.28 | -1.2% |
| 1957 | 15.07 | -1.4% |
| 1958 | 14.85 | -1.5% |
| 1959 | 14.61 | -1.6% |
| 1960 | 14.37 | -1.7% |
| 1961 | 14.12 | -1.7% |
| 1962 | 13.88 | -1.7% |
| 1963 | 13.61 | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 13.34 | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 13.06 | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 12.76 | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 12.46 | -2.4% |
| 1968 | 14.42 | +15.7% |
| 1969 | 14.11 | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 13.9 | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 13.8 | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 13.78 | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 13.79 | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 13.77 | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 11.85 | -14.0% |
| 1976 | 11.73 | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 11.54 | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 11.29 | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 11.03 | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 10.77 | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 10.51 | -2.4% |
| 1982 | 10.24 | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 9.96 | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 9.64 | -3.2% |
| 1985 | 9.28 | -3.7% |
| 1986 | 8.93 | -3.8% |
| 1987 | 8.61 | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 8.36 | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 8.18 | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 8.08 | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 8.03 | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 8.01 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 8 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 8 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 8.01 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 8 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 7.94 | -0.7% |
| 1998 | 7.84 | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 7.68 | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 7.45 | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 7.18 | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 6.85 | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 6.49 | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 6.13 | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 5.78 | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 5.48 | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 5.22 | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 5.01 | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 4.85 | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 4.72 | -2.8% |
| 2011 | 4.62 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 4.52 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 4.44 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 4.34 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 4.25 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 4.15 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 4.05 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 3.95 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 3.85 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 3.75 | -2.7% |
| 2021 | 3.64 | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 3.54 | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 3.44 | -2.7% |
| 2024 | 3.34 | -2.9% |
Mauritania, Islamic Republic of compared with similar countries
- Mauritania, Islamic Republic of's 3.34 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.15, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania, Islamic Republic of's 3.34 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.11, 81% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 44 Turkmenistan 3.49 compare
- 45 Burundi 3.39 compare
- 46 Papua New Guinea 3.39 compare
- 48 Senegal 3.25 compare
- 49 Rwanda 3.23 compare
- 50 Tanzania, United Republic of 3.15 compare
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.077 units per person (2025)
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- 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 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 199 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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