Neonatal deaths in Mauritania
Mauritania: Neonatal deaths was 3,660 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3,660
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
60th
of 201 countries
All-time high
4,067
in 1995
All-time low
2,152
in 1959
Years of data
66
1959–2024
Neonatal deaths in Mauritania, 1959–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal deaths in Mauritania stood at 3,660.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths in Mauritania peaked at 4,067 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 2,152, in 1959.
Mauritania ranks 60th of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Neonatal deaths in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 2,152 | — |
| 1960 | 2,215 | +2.9% |
| 1961 | 2,278 | +2.8% |
| 1962 | 2,341 | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 2,415 | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 2,485 | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 2,556 | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 2,621 | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 2,672 | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 2,749 | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 2,800 | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 2,863 | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 2,932 | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 3,011 | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 3,101 | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 3,185 | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 3,227 | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 3,305 | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 3,374 | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 3,425 | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 3,463 | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 3,532 | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 3,607 | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 3,656 | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 3,682 | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 3,685 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 3,658 | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 3,612 | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 3,577 | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 3,551 | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 3,568 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 3,553 | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 3,600 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 3,652 | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 3,863 | +5.8% |
| 1994 | 3,984 | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 4,067 | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 4,041 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 3,955 | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 3,910 | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 3,875 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 3,852 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 3,825 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 3,760 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 3,712 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 3,694 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 3,665 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 3,660 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 3,670 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 3,678 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 3,699 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 3,735 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 3,783 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 3,816 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 3,839 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 3,837 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 3,830 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 3,824 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 3,813 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 3,796 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 3,778 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 3,756 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 3,743 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 3,707 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 3,681 | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 3,660 | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,152 | 2,152 | 2,152 | 1 |
| 1960s | 2,513 | 2,215 | 2,800 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3,189 | 2,863 | 3,463 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,613 | 3,532 | 3,685 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,850 | 3,553 | 4,067 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,722 | 3,660 | 3,852 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,805 | 3,735 | 3,839 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,709 | 3,660 | 3,756 | 5 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.8878 % change on previous year (2100)
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- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- 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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- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2146 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal deaths in Mauritania?
- Neonatal deaths in Mauritania was 3,660 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 4,067 in 1995.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,152 in 1959.
- How does Mauritania rank for neonatal deaths?
- Mauritania ranks 60th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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