Number of children who die before age 5 in Mauritania
Mauritania: Number of children who die before age 5 was 6,499 deaths in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
6,499 deaths
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
65th
of 236 countries
All-time high
10,777 deaths
in 1977
All-time low
6,499 deaths
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children who die before age 5 in Mauritania, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 6,499 deaths for number of children who die before age 5 in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 11.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of children who die before age 5 in Mauritania peaked at 10,777 deaths in 1977 and was at its lowest, 6,499 deaths, in 2023.
That places Mauritania 65th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Number of children who die before age 5 in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 9,157 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 8,914 deaths | -2.7% |
| 1952 | 8,829 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1953 | 8,803 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1954 | 8,815 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1955 | 8,889 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1956 | 8,968 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1957 | 9,045 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1958 | 9,130 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1959 | 9,202 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1960 | 9,279 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1961 | 9,355 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 9,411 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 9,465 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 9,507 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 9,550 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 9,588 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1967 | 9,619 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1968 | 9,663 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 9,728 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 9,833 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 9,992 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 10,145 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1973 | 10,329 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 10,496 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 10,625 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 10,723 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 10,777 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 10,768 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 10,693 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 10,621 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 10,542 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 10,417 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1983 | 10,251 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1984 | 10,070 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 9,868 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 9,678 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 9,495 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 9,358 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 9,366 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 9,308 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1991 | 9,374 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 9,477 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 9,841 deaths | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 10,138 deaths | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 10,323 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 10,337 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 10,094 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 9,880 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 9,643 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 9,414 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 9,172 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2002 | 8,880 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 8,554 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 8,269 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 8,025 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 7,793 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 7,628 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 7,489 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 7,411 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 7,372 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 7,383 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 7,382 deaths | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 7,368 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 7,285 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 7,221 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 7,143 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 7,074 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 6,977 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 6,891 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 6,797 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 6,697 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 6,594 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 6,499 deaths | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8,975 deaths | 8,803 deaths | 9,202 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 9,516 deaths | 9,279 deaths | 9,728 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 10,438 deaths | 9,833 deaths | 10,777 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,967 deaths | 9,358 deaths | 10,621 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,842 deaths | 9,308 deaths | 10,337 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,264 deaths | 7,411 deaths | 9,414 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,210 deaths | 6,891 deaths | 7,383 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,647 deaths | 6,499 deaths | 6,797 deaths | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 62 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 8,047 deaths compare
- 63 Peru 7,984 deaths compare
- 64 Congo 7,474 deaths compare
- 66 Dominican Republic 6,456 deaths compare
- 67 Turkmenistan 6,396 deaths compare
- 68 Lao People's Democratic Republic 6,366 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 65-69, male, annual growth rate 3.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0063 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 4.49 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0049 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children who die before age 5 in Mauritania?
- Number of children who die before age 5 in Mauritania was 6,499 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children who die before age 5 recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 10,777 deaths in 1977.
- What is the lowest number of children who die before age 5 recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,499 deaths in 2023.
- How does Mauritania rank for number of children who die before age 5?
- Mauritania ranks 65th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children who die before age 5 rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children who die before age 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.