Infant mortality rate in Mauritania
Mauritania: Infant mortality rate 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 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
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 653 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,563 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 2.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2093 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 2.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2146 units per person (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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