Infant mortality (Our World) in Mauritania
Mauritania: Infant mortality (Our World) was 3.02 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.02
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
47th
of 199 countries
All-time high
15.48
in 1940
All-time low
3.02
in 2024
Years of data
85
1940–2024
Infant mortality in Mauritania, 1940–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality in Mauritania stood at 3.02. 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 in Mauritania peaked at 15.48 in 1940 and was at its lowest, 3.02, in 2024.
Mauritania ranks 47th of 199 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 (Our World) in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 15.48 | — |
| 1941 | 15.44 | -0.2% |
| 1942 | 15.43 | -0.1% |
| 1943 | 15.42 | -0.1% |
| 1944 | 15.42 | +0.0% |
| 1945 | 15.4 | -0.2% |
| 1946 | 15.35 | -0.3% |
| 1947 | 15.3 | -0.3% |
| 1948 | 15.25 | -0.3% |
| 1949 | 15.18 | -0.4% |
| 1950 | 15.08 | -0.7% |
| 1951 | 14.95 | -0.8% |
| 1952 | 14.84 | -0.8% |
| 1953 | 14.72 | -0.8% |
| 1954 | 14.56 | -1.1% |
| 1955 | 14.4 | -1.2% |
| 1956 | 14.22 | -1.2% |
| 1957 | 14.02 | -1.4% |
| 1958 | 13.81 | -1.4% |
| 1959 | 13.59 | -1.6% |
| 1960 | 13.35 | -1.8% |
| 1961 | 13.1 | -1.8% |
| 1962 | 12.85 | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 12.57 | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 12.31 | -2.1% |
| 1965 | 12.03 | -2.2% |
| 1966 | 11.73 | -2.5% |
| 1967 | 11.44 | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 13.4 | +17.2% |
| 1969 | 13.11 | -2.2% |
| 1970 | 12.91 | -1.5% |
| 1971 | 12.8 | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 12.78 | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 12.79 | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 12.78 | -0.1% |
| 1975 | 10.85 | -15.1% |
| 1976 | 10.74 | -1.0% |
| 1977 | 10.56 | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 10.33 | -2.2% |
| 1979 | 10.08 | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 9.84 | -2.4% |
| 1981 | 9.6 | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 9.35 | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 9.08 | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 8.79 | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 8.45 | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 8.12 | -4.0% |
| 1987 | 7.83 | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 7.6 | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 7.43 | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 7.35 | -1.2% |
| 1991 | 7.29 | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 7.28 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 7.27 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 7.28 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 7.27 | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 7.25 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 7.19 | -0.8% |
| 1998 | 7.09 | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 6.94 | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 6.73 | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 6.47 | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 6.17 | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 5.85 | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 5.53 | -5.5% |
| 2005 | 5.22 | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 4.94 | -5.2% |
| 2007 | 4.72 | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 4.53 | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 4.39 | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 4.27 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 4.18 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 4.1 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 4.02 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 3.93 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 3.85 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 3.76 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 3.67 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 3.58 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 3.49 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 3.39 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 3.3 | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 3.21 | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 3.11 | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 3.02 | -2.9% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 3.02 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.87, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 3.02 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.72, 81% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 15.37 | 15.18 | 15.48 | 10 |
| 1950s | 14.42 | 13.59 | 15.08 | 10 |
| 1960s | 12.59 | 11.44 | 13.4 | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.66 | 10.08 | 12.91 | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.61 | 7.43 | 9.84 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.22 | 6.94 | 7.35 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.46 | 4.39 | 6.73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.89 | 3.49 | 4.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.21 | 3.02 | 3.39 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
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- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,563 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0789 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality in Mauritania?
- Infant mortality in Mauritania was 3.02 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 15.48 in 1940.
- What is the lowest infant mortality recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.02 in 2024.
- How does Mauritania rank for infant mortality?
- Mauritania ranks 47th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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