Mortality rate, under-5, male in Mauritania
Mauritania: Mortality rate, under-5, male was 40.7 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
40.7 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
46th
of 197 countries
All-time high
268.6 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
40.7 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, under-5, male 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
In 2024, mortality rate, under-5, male in Mauritania stood at 40.7 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5, male in Mauritania peaked at 268.6 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 40.7 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Mauritania ranks 46th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mortality rate, under-5, male in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 268.6 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 262 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1962 | 255.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 248.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1964 | 241.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1965 | 234.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 227.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1967 | 220.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1968 | 253.2 per 1,000 live births | +14.9% |
| 1969 | 246.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1970 | 241.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 238.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 236.8 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 235.8 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 234.4 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 199.5 per 1,000 live births | -14.9% |
| 1976 | 196.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 192.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 187 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 181.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 176.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 170.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 165.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 159.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 153.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 147.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 1986 | 140.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 1987 | 135.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 130.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 126.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 124.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 122.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 121.4 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 1993 | 120.4 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 119.3 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 118.5 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 117.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 115.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1998 | 113.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 109.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 105.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 100.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 95.5 per 1,000 live births | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 89.8 per 1,000 live births | -6.0% |
| 2004 | 84.1 per 1,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 2005 | 78.7 per 1,000 live births | -6.4% |
| 2006 | 74.1 per 1,000 live births | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 70 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 66.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 64.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 61.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 60.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 58.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 56.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 55.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 53.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 52.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 50.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 49 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 47.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 46.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 44.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 43.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 42 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 40.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 245.91 per 1,000 live births | 220.3 per 1,000 live births | 268.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 214.33 per 1,000 live births | 181.4 per 1,000 live births | 241.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 150.62 per 1,000 live births | 126.7 per 1,000 live births | 176.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 118.2 per 1,000 live births | 109.9 per 1,000 live births | 124.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 82.98 per 1,000 live births | 64.1 per 1,000 live births | 105.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.58 per 1,000 live births | 47.6 per 1,000 live births | 61.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 43.36 per 1,000 live births | 40.7 per 1,000 live births | 46.1 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5, male in Mauritania?
- Mortality rate, under-5, male in Mauritania was 40.7 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, male recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 268.6 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5, male recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.7 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Mauritania rank for mortality rate, under-5, male?
- Mauritania ranks 46th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5, male rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.4%. 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, male (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Under-five mortality rate, male is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn male baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to male age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.