Number of infant deaths in Mauritania
Mauritania: Number of infant deaths was 5,244 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
5,244
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
65th
of 199 countries
All-time high
7,071
in 1974
All-time low
4,182
in 1951
Years of data
74
1951–2024
Number of infant deaths in Mauritania, 1951–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths in Mauritania is 5,244, measured in 2024.
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 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 4,182, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 4,182 | — |
| 1952 | 4,259 | +1.8% |
| 1953 | 4,338 | +1.9% |
| 1954 | 4,411 | +1.7% |
| 1955 | 4,494 | +1.9% |
| 1956 | 4,580 | +1.9% |
| 1957 | 4,658 | +1.7% |
| 1958 | 4,739 | +1.7% |
| 1959 | 4,814 | +1.6% |
| 1960 | 4,891 | +1.6% |
| 1961 | 4,971 | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 5,037 | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 5,097 | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 5,161 | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 5,220 | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 5,270 | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 5,304 | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 6,398 | +20.6% |
| 1969 | 6,406 | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 6,486 | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 6,597 | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 6,743 | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 6,909 | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 7,071 | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 6,142 | -13.1% |
| 1976 | 6,248 | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 6,305 | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 6,318 | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 6,291 | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 6,272 | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 6,278 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 6,256 | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 6,204 | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 6,125 | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 6,011 | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 5,876 | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 5,778 | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 5,728 | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 5,754 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 5,818 | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 5,901 | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 6,041 | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 6,316 | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 6,630 | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 6,818 | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 6,877 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 6,785 | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 6,679 | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 6,602 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 6,522 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 6,431 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 6,275 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 6,082 | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 5,917 | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 5,759 | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 5,633 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 5,558 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 5,510 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 5,501 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 5,519 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 5,576 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 5,629 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 5,670 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 5,678 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 5,673 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 5,659 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 5,632 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 5,598 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 5,559 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 5,500 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 5,439 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 5,378 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 5,305 | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 5,244 | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4,497 | 4,182 | 4,814 | 9 |
| 1960s | 5,376 | 4,891 | 6,406 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6,511 | 6,142 | 7,071 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,028 | 5,728 | 6,278 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,447 | 5,818 | 6,877 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,919 | 5,501 | 6,522 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,619 | 5,519 | 5,678 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,373 | 5,244 | 5,500 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 62 Cambodia 5,873 compare
- 63 Dominican Republic 5,578 compare
- 64 Russian Federation 5,300 compare
- 66 Congo 5,131 compare
- 67 Turkmenistan 4,796 compare
- 68 North Korea 4,536 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 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 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 7,071 in 1974.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,182 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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