Neonatal mortality rate in Mauritania
Mauritania: Neonatal mortality rate was 20.82 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
20.82
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
43rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
58.92
in 1958
All-time low
20.82
in 2024
Years of data
67
1958–2024
Neonatal mortality rate in Mauritania, 1958–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 20.82 for neonatal mortality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 67 years on record.
That represents a change of 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 58.92 in 1958 and was at its lowest, 20.82, in 2024.
Mauritania ranks 43rd of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 67 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 58.92 | — |
| 1959 | 58.55 | -0.6% |
| 1960 | 58.21 | -0.6% |
| 1961 | 57.86 | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 57.63 | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 57.45 | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 57.24 | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 56.87 | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 56.39 | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 55.77 | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 55.85 | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 55.36 | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 55.12 | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 55.12 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 55.33 | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 55.61 | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 55.79 | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 55.29 | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 55.17 | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 54.93 | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 54.52 | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 54.15 | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 53.88 | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 53.64 | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 53.31 | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 52.63 | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 51.61 | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 50.29 | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 48.88 | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 47.39 | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 46.06 | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 44.93 | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 44.02 | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 43.43 | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 43.01 | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 42.73 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 42.55 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 42.4 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 42.12 | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 41.64 | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 40.93 | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 40.03 | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 38.92 | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 37.63 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 36.31 | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 34.98 | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 33.69 | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 32.49 | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 31.37 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 30.43 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 29.6 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 28.91 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 28.32 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 27.77 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 27.25 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 26.73 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 26.17 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 25.59 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 25.04 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 24.47 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 23.92 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 23.37 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 22.87 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 22.38 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 21.83 | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 21.31 | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 20.82 | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 58.74 | 58.55 | 58.92 | 2 |
| 1960s | 56.86 | 55.36 | 58.21 | 10 |
| 1970s | 55.1 | 54.15 | 55.79 | 10 |
| 1980s | 50.26 | 44.93 | 53.88 | 10 |
| 1990s | 42.29 | 40.03 | 44.02 | 10 |
| 2000s | 33.43 | 28.91 | 38.92 | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.86 | 23.37 | 28.32 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.84 | 20.82 | 22.87 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 40 Dominican Republic 21.24 compare
- 41 Senegal 20.94 compare
- 42 Yemen 20.89 compare
- 44 Kenya 20.7 compare
- 45 Papua New Guinea 20.07 compare
- 46 Tanzania, United Republic of 19.9 compare
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 653 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,563 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 2.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.4238 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 3.23 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.2822 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in Mauritania?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Mauritania was 20.82 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 58.92 in 1958.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 20.82 in 2024.
- How does Mauritania rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Mauritania ranks 43rd out of 199 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate (per 1000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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