Neonatal mortality wdi in Mauritania
Mauritania: Neonatal mortality wdi was 2.08 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.08
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
43rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
5.89
in 1958
All-time low
2.08
in 2024
Years of data
67
1958–2024
Neonatal mortality wdi in Mauritania, 1958–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal mortality wdi in Mauritania stood at 2.08. That is the lowest value across all 67 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 wdi in Mauritania peaked at 5.89 in 1958 and was at its lowest, 2.08, in 2024.
That places Mauritania 43rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 67 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality wdi in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1958 | 5.89 | — |
| 1959 | 5.86 | -0.6% |
| 1960 | 5.82 | -0.6% |
| 1961 | 5.79 | -0.6% |
| 1962 | 5.76 | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 5.75 | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 5.72 | -0.4% |
| 1965 | 5.69 | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 5.64 | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 5.58 | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 5.59 | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 5.54 | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 5.51 | -0.4% |
| 1971 | 5.51 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 5.53 | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 5.56 | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 5.58 | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 5.53 | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 5.52 | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 5.49 | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 5.45 | -0.7% |
| 1979 | 5.42 | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 5.39 | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 5.36 | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 5.33 | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 5.26 | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 5.16 | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 5.03 | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 4.89 | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 4.74 | -3.0% |
| 1988 | 4.61 | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 4.49 | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 4.4 | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 4.34 | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 4.3 | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 4.27 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 4.26 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 4.24 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 4.21 | -0.7% |
| 1997 | 4.16 | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 4.09 | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 4 | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 3.89 | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 3.76 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 3.63 | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 3.5 | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 3.37 | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 3.25 | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 3.14 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 3.04 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 2.96 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 2.89 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 2.83 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 2.78 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 2.72 | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 2.67 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 2.62 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 2.56 | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 2.5 | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 2.45 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 2.39 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 2.34 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 2.29 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 2.24 | -2.1% |
| 2022 | 2.18 | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 2.13 | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 2.08 | -2.3% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 2.08 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.81, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 2.08 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.33, 89% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.87 | 5.86 | 5.89 | 2 |
| 1960s | 5.69 | 5.54 | 5.82 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.51 | 5.42 | 5.58 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.03 | 4.49 | 5.39 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.23 | 4 | 4.4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.34 | 2.89 | 3.89 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.59 | 2.34 | 2.83 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.18 | 2.08 | 2.29 | 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,563 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0789 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality wdi in Mauritania?
- Neonatal mortality wdi in Mauritania was 2.08 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality wdi recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 5.89 in 1958.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality wdi recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.08 in 2024.
- How does Mauritania rank for neonatal mortality wdi?
- Mauritania ranks 43rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality wdi 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Neonatal mortality wdi. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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