Number of child deaths in Mauritania
Mauritania: Number of child deaths was 6,361 deaths in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
6,361 deaths
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
65th
of 199 countries
All-time high
12,189 deaths
in 1974
All-time low
6,361 deaths
in 2024
Years of data
70
1955–2024
Number of child deaths in Mauritania, 1955–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 6,361 deaths for number of child deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths in Mauritania peaked at 12,189 deaths in 1974 and was at its lowest, 6,361 deaths, in 2024.
Mauritania ranks 65th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 70 years of available data.
Number of child deaths in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 8,741 deaths | — |
| 1956 | 8,834 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 8,919 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1958 | 9,005 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1959 | 9,074 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1960 | 9,147 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1961 | 9,221 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 9,276 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 9,317 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 9,363 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 9,395 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 9,409 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 9,407 deaths | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 11,390 deaths | +21.1% |
| 1969 | 11,332 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 11,390 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 11,516 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 11,715 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 11,963 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 12,189 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 10,411 deaths | -14.6% |
| 1976 | 10,545 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 10,596 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 10,576 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 10,501 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 10,413 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 10,345 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 10,245 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 10,106 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 9,923 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 9,686 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 9,418 deaths | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 9,207 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 9,059 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 9,021 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 9,056 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 9,127 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 9,266 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 9,546 deaths | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 9,881 deaths | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 10,101 deaths | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 10,187 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 10,088 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 9,913 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 9,699 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 9,444 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 9,168 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 8,830 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 8,473 deaths | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 8,150 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 7,854 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 7,607 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 7,431 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 7,307 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 7,237 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 7,207 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 7,223 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 7,237 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 7,239 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 7,207 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 7,159 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 7,097 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 7,020 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 6,939 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 6,856 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 6,756 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 6,657 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 6,566 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 6,457 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 6,361 deaths | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8,915 deaths | 8,741 deaths | 9,074 deaths | 5 |
| 1960s | 9,726 deaths | 9,147 deaths | 11,390 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 11,140 deaths | 10,411 deaths | 12,189 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,742 deaths | 9,021 deaths | 10,413 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,686 deaths | 9,056 deaths | 10,187 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,150 deaths | 7,237 deaths | 9,444 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,118 deaths | 6,856 deaths | 7,239 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,559 deaths | 6,361 deaths | 6,756 deaths | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 62 Peru 6,955 deaths compare
- 63 Russian Federation 6,759 deaths compare
- 64 Cambodia 6,629 deaths compare
- 66 Turkmenistan 6,208 deaths compare
- 67 Dominican Republic 6,181 deaths compare
- 68 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 5,697 deaths 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)
- 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)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 3.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.003 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 2.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0024 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths in Mauritania?
- Number of child deaths in Mauritania was 6,361 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 12,189 deaths in 1974.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,361 deaths in 2024.
- How does Mauritania rank for number of child deaths?
- Mauritania ranks 65th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under 5 .