Neonatal infant and child deaths in Mauritania
Mauritania: Neonatal infant and child deaths was 3,660 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3,660
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
60th
of 195 countries
All-time high
4,067
in 1995
All-time low
2,152
in 1959
Years of data
66
1959–2024
Neonatal infant and child deaths in Mauritania, 1959–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 3,660 for neonatal infant and child deaths in 2024.
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 infant and child deaths in Mauritania peaked at 4,067 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 2,152, in 1959.
That places Mauritania 60th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Neonatal infant and child 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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Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal infant and child deaths in Mauritania?
- Neonatal infant and child deaths in Mauritania was 3,660 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal infant and child deaths recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 4,067 in 1995.
- What is the lowest neonatal infant and child deaths recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,152 in 1959.
- How does Mauritania rank for neonatal infant and child deaths?
- Mauritania ranks 60th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal infant and child 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal infant and child deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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