Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Mauritania
Mauritania: Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) was 30.22 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
30.22
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
47th
of 200 countries
All-time high
154.79
in 1940
All-time low
30.22
in 2024
Years of data
85
1940–2024
Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Mauritania, 1940–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 30.22 for infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 85 years on record.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Mauritania peaked at 154.79 in 1940 and was at its lowest, 30.22, in 2024.
That places Mauritania 47th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 85 years of available data.
Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 154.79 | — |
| 1941 | 154.43 | -0.2% |
| 1942 | 154.31 | -0.1% |
| 1943 | 154.2 | -0.1% |
| 1944 | 154.22 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 153.97 | -0.2% |
| 1946 | 153.51 | -0.3% |
| 1947 | 152.98 | -0.3% |
| 1948 | 152.45 | -0.3% |
| 1949 | 151.82 | -0.4% |
| 1950 | 150.76 | -0.7% |
| 1951 | 149.49 | -0.8% |
| 1952 | 148.36 | -0.8% |
| 1953 | 147.19 | -0.8% |
| 1954 | 145.64 | -1.1% |
| 1955 | 143.96 | -1.2% |
| 1956 | 142.16 | -1.2% |
| 1957 | 140.15 | -1.4% |
| 1958 | 138.14 | -1.4% |
| 1959 | 135.88 | -1.6% |
| 1960 | 133.47 | -1.8% |
| 1961 | 131.01 | -1.8% |
| 1962 | 128.47 | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 125.75 | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 123.12 | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 120.35 | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 117.35 | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 114.36 | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 134.05 | +17.2% |
| 1969 | 131.05 | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 129.11 | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 128.03 | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 127.8 | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 127.92 | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 127.81 | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 108.52 | -15.1% |
| 1976 | 107.42 | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 105.63 | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 103.33 | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 100.83 | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 98.36 | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 95.95 | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 93.45 | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 90.84 | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 87.86 | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 84.53 | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 81.19 | -4.0% |
| 1987 | 78.31 | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 75.96 | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 74.34 | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 73.48 | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 72.92 | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 72.77 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 72.74 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 72.76 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 72.7 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 72.5 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 71.92 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 70.93 | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 69.41 | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 67.32 | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 64.74 | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 61.74 | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 58.53 | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 55.29 | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 52.17 | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 49.44 | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 47.16 | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 45.3 | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 43.89 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 42.73 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 41.82 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 40.97 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 40.19 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 39.34 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 38.5 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 37.62 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 36.69 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 35.77 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 34.88 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 33.91 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 32.97 | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 32.07 | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 31.11 | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 30.22 | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 153.67 | 151.82 | 154.79 | 10 |
| 1950s | 144.17 | 135.88 | 150.76 | 10 |
| 1960s | 125.9 | 114.36 | 134.05 | 10 |
| 1970s | 116.64 | 100.83 | 129.11 | 10 |
| 1980s | 86.08 | 74.34 | 98.36 | 10 |
| 1990s | 72.21 | 69.41 | 73.48 | 10 |
| 2000s | 54.56 | 43.89 | 67.32 | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.85 | 34.88 | 42.73 | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.06 | 30.22 | 33.91 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 44 Papua New Guinea 31.28 compare
- 45 Burundi 30.5 compare
- 46 Turkmenistan 30.45 compare
- 48 Rwanda 29.37 compare
- 49 Senegal 28.89 compare
- 50 Tanzania, United Republic of 28.71 compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 653 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,563 deaths (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 rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Mauritania?
- Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Mauritania was 30.22 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 154.79 in 1940.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.22 in 2024.
- How does Mauritania rank for infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)?
- Mauritania ranks 47th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1 per 1000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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