Mortality rate, under-5, female in Mauritania
Mauritania: Mortality rate, under-5, female was 33 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
33 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
49th
of 196 countries
All-time high
246.2 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
33 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, under-5, female in Mauritania, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate, under-5, female in Mauritania is 33 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 27.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5, female in Mauritania peaked at 246.2 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 33 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Mauritania 49th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mortality rate, under-5, female in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 246.2 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 239.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1962 | 232.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1963 | 226.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 219.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1965 | 212.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1966 | 205.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1967 | 198.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1968 | 231.3 per 1,000 live births | +16.6% |
| 1969 | 224.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 220.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 217.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 215.5 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 214.5 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 213.2 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 178.2 per 1,000 live births | -16.4% |
| 1976 | 175.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 171.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 166.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 161.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 156.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 151.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 146.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 141.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 135.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 1985 | 129.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 1986 | 123.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 1987 | 118.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1988 | 113.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 110.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 108.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 106.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 105.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 104.6 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 103.7 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 102.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 101.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 99.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 97 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 93.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 89.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 85.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 80.6 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 2003 | 75.5 per 1,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 70.5 per 1,000 live births | -6.6% |
| 2005 | 65.9 per 1,000 live births | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 61.8 per 1,000 live births | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 58.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.7% |
| 2008 | 55.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 53.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 51.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 49.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 48.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 47 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 45.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 44.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 43 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 41.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 40.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 38.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 37.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 36.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 35.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 34 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 33 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 223.7 per 1,000 live births | 198.4 per 1,000 live births | 246.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 193.32 per 1,000 live births | 161.2 per 1,000 live births | 220.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 132.63 per 1,000 live births | 110.5 per 1,000 live births | 156.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 102.27 per 1,000 live births | 93.8 per 1,000 live births | 108.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.67 per 1,000 live births | 53.2 per 1,000 live births | 89.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 45.03 per 1,000 live births | 38.9 per 1,000 live births | 51.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.24 per 1,000 live births | 33 per 1,000 live births | 37.6 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 46 Turkmenistan 33.8 per 1,000 live births compare
- 47 Dominica 33.2 per 1,000 live births compare
- 47 Tanzania, United Republic of 33.2 per 1,000 live births compare
- 49 Myanmar 33 per 1,000 live births compare
- 51 South Africa 32.4 per 1,000 live births compare
- 52 Senegal 32.3 per 1,000 live births compare
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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)
- 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)
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- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.003 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5, female in Mauritania?
- Mortality rate, under-5, female in Mauritania was 33 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest mortality rate, under-5, female recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 246.2 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5, female recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 33 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Mauritania rank for mortality rate, under-5, female?
- Mauritania ranks 49th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5, female rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Under-five mortality rate, female is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn female baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to female age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.