Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Mauritania
Mauritania: Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause was 1,414 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
1,414
Change on year
down 1.6%
World rank
67th
of 193 countries
All-time high
1,665
in 2000
All-time low
1,414
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Mauritania, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Mauritania stood at 1,414. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.6% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Mauritania peaked at 1,665 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1,414, in 2021.
That places Mauritania 67th out of 193 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,665 | — |
| 2001 | 1,624 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 1,568 | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 1,522 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 1,505 | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 1,469 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 1,463 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 1,427 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 1,438 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 1,430 | -0.6% |
| 2010 | 1,418 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 1,441 | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 1,427 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 1,482 | +3.9% |
| 2014 | 1,464 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 1,472 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 1,451 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 1,468 | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 1,450 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 1,427 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 1,437 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 1,414 | -1.6% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 1,414 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,369, 60% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 1,414 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4,634, 31% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,511 | 1,427 | 1,665 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,450 | 1,418 | 1,482 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,426 | 1,414 | 1,437 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 64 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 1,508 compare
- 65 Congo 1,448 compare
- 66 Argentina 1,419 compare
- 68 Turkmenistan 1,354 compare
- 69 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1,343 compare
- 70 Thailand 1,222 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 in children aged <5 years, by cause in Mauritania?
- Number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause in Mauritania was 1,414 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 1,665 in 2000.
- What is the lowest number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,414 in 2021.
- How does Mauritania rank for number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause?
- Mauritania ranks 67th out of 193 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths in children aged <5 years, by cause rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. 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 in children aged <5 years, by cause. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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