Mortality rate, under-5 in Mauritania
Mauritania: Mortality rate, under-5 was 36.9 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
36.9 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
48th
of 196 countries
All-time high
257.8 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
36.9 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, under-5 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 in Mauritania stood at 36.9 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5 in Mauritania peaked at 257.8 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 36.9 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Mauritania ranks 48th of 196 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 in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 257.8 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 251.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1962 | 244.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1963 | 237.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 230.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1965 | 224 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 216.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1967 | 209.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1968 | 242.5 per 1,000 live births | +15.6% |
| 1969 | 235.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1970 | 231.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 227.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 226.4 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 1973 | 225.4 per 1,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 224.1 per 1,000 live births | -0.6% |
| 1975 | 189.1 per 1,000 live births | -15.6% |
| 1976 | 186.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 181.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 176.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 171.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 166.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1981 | 161.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 156.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 150.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 145 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1985 | 138.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 1986 | 132.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 1987 | 126.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1988 | 122.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 118.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 116.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1991 | 114.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 113.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 112.6 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 111.7 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 110.7 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 109.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 107.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 105.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 102 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 98 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 93.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 88.2 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 82.8 per 1,000 live births | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 77.5 per 1,000 live births | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 72.5 per 1,000 live births | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 68.1 per 1,000 live births | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 64.3 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 2008 | 61.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 58.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 56.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 55.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 53.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 52.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 50.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 49.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 47.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 46.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 44.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 43.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 42 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 40.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 39.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 38.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 36.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 235.1 per 1,000 live births | 209.7 per 1,000 live births | 257.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 204.05 per 1,000 live births | 171.6 per 1,000 live births | 231.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 141.83 per 1,000 live births | 118.7 per 1,000 live births | 166.4 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 110.41 per 1,000 live births | 102 per 1,000 live births | 116.5 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.49 per 1,000 live births | 58.8 per 1,000 live births | 98 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.92 per 1,000 live births | 43.4 per 1,000 live births | 56.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.42 per 1,000 live births | 36.9 per 1,000 live births | 42 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 45 Palestine, State of 37.9 per 1,000 live births compare
- 46 Rwanda 37.7 per 1,000 live births compare
- 47 Tanzania, United Republic of 37 per 1,000 live births compare
- 48 Myanmar 36.9 per 1,000 live births compare
- 50 Senegal 36.5 per 1,000 live births compare
- 51 Ghana 35.9 per 1,000 live births compare
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2090)
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,563 (2100)
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5 in Mauritania?
- Mortality rate, under-5 in Mauritania was 36.9 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 recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 257.8 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.9 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Mauritania rank for mortality rate, under-5?
- Mauritania ranks 48th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5 rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.1%. 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 (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Under-five mortality rate is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.