Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Mauritania
Mauritania: Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age was 950 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
950
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
72nd
of 200 countries
All-time high
1,126
in 1990
All-time low
950
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Mauritania, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Mauritania is 950, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Mauritania peaked at 1,126 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 950, in 2024.
Mauritania ranks 72nd of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,126 | — |
| 1991 | 1,122 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 1,118 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 1,116 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 1,113 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 1,110 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 1,108 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 1,106 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 1,107 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 1,112 | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 1,117 | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 1,121 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 1,119 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 1,112 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 1,101 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 1,089 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 1,076 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 1,062 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 1,049 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 1,033 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 1,023 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 1,017 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 1,014 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 1,010 | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 1,005 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 1,001 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 998 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 995 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 989 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 983 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 976 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 970 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 965 | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 956 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 950 | -0.6% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 950 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,702, 56% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 950 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5,152, 18% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,114 | 1,106 | 1,126 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,088 | 1,033 | 1,121 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,004 | 983 | 1,023 | 10 |
| 2020s | 963.4 | 950 | 976 | 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 number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Mauritania?
- Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Mauritania was 950 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 1,126 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 950 in 2024.
- How does Mauritania rank for number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age?
- Mauritania ranks 72nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. 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 Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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