Number of infant deaths in Mauritania
Mauritania: Number of infant deaths was 5,244 deaths in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5,244 deaths
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
65th
of 199 countries
All-time high
7,071 deaths
in 1974
All-time low
4,182 deaths
in 1951
Years of data
74
1951–2024
Number of infant deaths in Mauritania, 1951–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2024, number of infant deaths in Mauritania stood at 5,244 deaths.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths in Mauritania peaked at 7,071 deaths in 1974 and was at its lowest, 4,182 deaths, in 1951.
That places Mauritania 65th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 4,182 deaths | — |
| 1952 | 4,259 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1953 | 4,338 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1954 | 4,411 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1955 | 4,494 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1956 | 4,580 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1957 | 4,658 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1958 | 4,739 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1959 | 4,814 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1960 | 4,891 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1961 | 4,971 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 5,037 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 5,097 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 5,161 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 5,220 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 5,270 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 5,304 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 6,398 deaths | +20.6% |
| 1969 | 6,406 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 6,486 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 6,597 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 6,743 deaths | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 6,909 deaths | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 7,071 deaths | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 6,142 deaths | -13.1% |
| 1976 | 6,248 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 6,305 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 6,318 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 6,291 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 6,272 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 6,278 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 6,256 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 6,204 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 6,125 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 6,011 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 5,876 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 5,778 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 5,728 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 5,754 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 5,818 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 5,901 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 6,041 deaths | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 6,316 deaths | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 6,630 deaths | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 6,818 deaths | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 6,877 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 6,785 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 6,679 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 6,602 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 6,522 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 6,431 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 6,275 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 6,082 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 5,917 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 5,759 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 5,633 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 5,558 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 5,510 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 5,501 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 5,519 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 5,576 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 5,629 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 5,670 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 5,678 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 5,673 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 5,659 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 5,632 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 5,598 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 5,559 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 5,500 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 5,439 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 5,378 deaths | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 5,305 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 5,244 deaths | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4,497 deaths | 4,182 deaths | 4,814 deaths | 9 |
| 1960s | 5,376 deaths | 4,891 deaths | 6,406 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 6,511 deaths | 6,142 deaths | 7,071 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,028 deaths | 5,728 deaths | 6,278 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,447 deaths | 5,818 deaths | 6,877 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,919 deaths | 5,501 deaths | 6,522 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,619 deaths | 5,519 deaths | 5,678 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,373 deaths | 5,244 deaths | 5,500 deaths | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 62 Cambodia 5,873 deaths compare
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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 0-14, female, annual growth rate 2.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2093 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 2.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2146 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths in Mauritania?
- Number of infant deaths in Mauritania was 5,244 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 infant deaths recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 7,071 deaths in 1974.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,182 deaths in 1951.
- How does Mauritania rank for number of infant deaths?
- Mauritania ranks 65th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under 1 .