Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Mauritania
Mauritania: Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) was 20.82 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
20.82 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
45th
of 213 countries
All-time high
38.92 per 1,000 live births
in 2000
All-time low
20.82 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Neonatal mortality rate in Mauritania, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 20.82 per 1,000 live births for neonatal mortality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in Mauritania peaked at 38.92 per 1,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 20.82 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Mauritania 45th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 38.92 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 37.63 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 36.31 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 34.98 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 33.69 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 32.49 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 31.37 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 30.43 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 29.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 28.91 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 28.32 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 27.77 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 27.25 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 26.73 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 26.17 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 25.59 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 25.04 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 24.47 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 23.92 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 23.37 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 22.87 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 22.38 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 21.83 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 21.31 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 20.82 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 20.82 per 1,000 live births is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 19.6 per 1,000 live births, 1.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 20.82 per 1,000 live births is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.6 per 1,000 live births, 88% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 33.43 per 1,000 live births | 28.91 per 1,000 live births | 38.92 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.86 per 1,000 live births | 23.37 per 1,000 live births | 28.32 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.84 per 1,000 live births | 20.82 per 1,000 live births | 22.87 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 42 Dominican Republic 21.24 per 1,000 live births compare
- 43 Senegal 20.94 per 1,000 live births compare
- 44 Yemen 20.89 per 1,000 live births compare
- 46 Kenya 20.7 per 1,000 live births compare
- 47 Papua New Guinea 20.07 per 1,000 live births compare
- 48 United Republic of Tanzania 19.9 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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- 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 mortality rate in Mauritania?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Mauritania was 20.82 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 38.92 per 1,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.82 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Mauritania rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Mauritania ranks 45th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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