Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q3 in Mauritania
Mauritania: Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q3 was 38 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q3 in Mauritania, 2001–2021
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 38 for infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q3 in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 54.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q3 in Mauritania peaked at 83 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 38, in 2021.
That places Mauritania 19th out of 33 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q3 in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 79 | — |
| 2007 | 69.9 | -11.5% |
| 2011 | 83 | +18.7% |
| 2015 | 44 | -47.0% |
| 2021 | 38 | -13.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 74.45 | 69.9 | 79 | 2 |
| 2010s | 63.5 | 44 | 83 | 2 |
| 2020s | 38 | 38 | 38 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q3 in Mauritania?
- Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q3 in Mauritania was 38 in 2021, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q3 recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 83 in 2011.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q3 recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 38 in 2021.
- How does Mauritania rank for infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q3?
- Mauritania ranks 19th out of 33 countries with data for 2021.
- Is infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q3 rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Household Surveys (DHS, MICS), published as part of Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q3. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Infant mortality rate: Number of deaths to children under age twelve months per 1000 live births, based on experience during the reference period before the survey. The reference period is ten years preceding the survey for DHS surveys, and the reference period varies for MICS surveys (often three to five years preceding the survey).