Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Mauritania
Mauritania: Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years was 595 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
595
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
67th
of 200 countries
All-time high
779
in 1990
All-time low
595
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Mauritania, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 595 for number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Mauritania peaked at 779 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 595, in 2024.
Mauritania ranks 67th 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 ages 5 to 9 years in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 779 | — |
| 1991 | 775 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 771 | -0.5% |
| 1993 | 768 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 766 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 763 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 761 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 760 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 761 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 766 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 770 | +0.5% |
| 2001 | 773 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 770 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 761 | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 747 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 731 | -2.1% |
| 2006 | 717 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 705 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 696 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 689 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 686 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 683 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 681 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 677 | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 670 | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 663 | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 658 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 653 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 644 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 636 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 628 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 619 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 611 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 601 | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 595 | -1.0% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 595 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 842, 71% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 595 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,087, 19% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 767 | 760 | 779 | 10 |
| 2000s | 735.9 | 689 | 773 | 10 |
| 2010s | 665.1 | 636 | 686 | 10 |
| 2020s | 610.8 | 595 | 628 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 64 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 663 compare
- 65 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 646 compare
- 66 Argentina 641 compare
- 68 Congo 502 compare
- 69 Kazakhstan 497 compare
- 70 Malaysia 480 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)
- 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 ages 5 to 9 years in Mauritania?
- Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Mauritania was 595 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 779 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 595 in 2024.
- How does Mauritania rank for number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years?
- Mauritania ranks 67th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. 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 ages 5 to 9 years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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