Infant mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Mauritania
Mauritania: Infant mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 30.22 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
30.22
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
47th
of 201 countries
All-time high
154.79
in 1940
All-time low
30.22
in 2024
Years of data
85
1940–2024
Infant mortality rate in Mauritania, 1940–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 30.22 for infant mortality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 85 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Mauritania peaked at 154.79 in 1940 and was at its lowest, 30.22, in 2024.
Mauritania ranks 47th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 85 years of available data.
Infant mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024) 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% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 30.22 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 28.71, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 30.22 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37.19, 81% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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
More health data for Mauritania
- 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)
- 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 in Mauritania?
- Infant mortality rate in Mauritania was 30.22 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 154.79 in 1940.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.22 in 2024.
- How does Mauritania rank for infant mortality rate?
- Mauritania ranks 47th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate 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 UNICEF, published as part of Infant mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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