Neonatal mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Mauritania
Mauritania: Neonatal mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 20.82 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
20.82
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
43rd
of 201 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: UNICEF.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 20.82 for neonatal mortality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 67 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it 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 58.92 in 1958 and was at its lowest, 20.82, in 2024.
Mauritania ranks 43rd of 201 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 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) 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% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 20.82 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18.12, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 20.82 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.33, 89% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 653 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,563 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in Mauritania?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Mauritania was 20.82 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- 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 201 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 UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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