Neonatal deaths - SDG target met (projection) in Mauritania
Mauritania: Neonatal deaths - SDG target met (projection) was 2,308 in 2030. ▼ Falling
Latest (2030)
2,308
Change on year
down 7.3%
World rank
64th
of 200 countries
All-time high
3,395
in 2025
All-time low
2,308
in 2030
Years of data
6
2025–2030
Neonatal deaths - SDG target met in Mauritania, 2025–2030
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal deaths - sdg target met in Mauritania is 2,308, measured in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.3% on the previous year and down 32.0% over ten years.
That places Mauritania 64th out of 200 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the middle of the range.
Neonatal deaths - SDG target met (projection) in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3,395 | — |
| 2026 | 3,140 | -7.5% |
| 2027 | 2,911 | -7.3% |
| 2028 | 2,696 | -7.4% |
| 2029 | 2,491 | -7.6% |
| 2030 | 2,308 | -7.3% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 2,308 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,047, 76% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 2,308 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6,123, 38% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 2,927 | 2,491 | 3,395 | 5 |
| 2030s | 2,308 | 2,308 | 2,308 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
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)
- 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 neonatal deaths - sdg target met in Mauritania?
- Neonatal deaths - sdg target met in Mauritania was 2,308 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths - sdg target met recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 3,395 in 2025.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths - sdg target met recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,308 in 2030.
- How does Mauritania rank for neonatal deaths - sdg target met?
- Mauritania ranks 64th out of 200 countries with data for 2030.
- Is neonatal deaths - sdg target met rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.0%. 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 Neonatal deaths - SDG target met (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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