Number of infant deaths gho in Mauritania
Mauritania: Number of infant deaths gho was 5,289 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5,289
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
65th
of 199 countries
All-time high
6,897
in 1996
All-time low
4,143
in 1951
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Number of infant deaths gho in Mauritania, 1951–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, number of infant deaths gho in Mauritania stood at 5,289.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 6.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths gho in Mauritania peaked at 6,897 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 4,143, in 1951.
That places Mauritania 65th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 73 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths gho in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 4,143 | — |
| 1952 | 4,216 | +1.8% |
| 1953 | 4,282 | +1.6% |
| 1954 | 4,347 | +1.5% |
| 1955 | 4,419 | +1.7% |
| 1956 | 4,497 | +1.8% |
| 1957 | 4,563 | +1.5% |
| 1958 | 4,636 | +1.6% |
| 1959 | 4,703 | +1.4% |
| 1960 | 4,770 | +1.4% |
| 1961 | 4,843 | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 4,907 | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 4,975 | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 5,033 | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 5,094 | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 5,145 | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 5,172 | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 5,181 | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 5,223 | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 5,309 | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 5,438 | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 5,604 | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 5,793 | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 5,970 | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 6,108 | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 6,197 | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 6,248 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 6,251 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 6,228 | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 6,217 | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 6,231 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 6,222 | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 6,179 | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 6,095 | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 5,975 | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 5,830 | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 5,724 | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 5,666 | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 5,693 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 5,757 | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 5,863 | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 6,014 | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 6,296 | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 6,621 | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 6,827 | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 6,897 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 6,808 | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 6,711 | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 6,628 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 6,547 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 6,451 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 6,282 | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 6,067 | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 5,887 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 5,723 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 5,586 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 5,500 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 5,453 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 5,438 | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 5,474 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 5,539 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 5,606 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 5,658 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 5,679 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 5,677 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 5,659 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 5,632 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 5,596 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 5,548 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 5,488 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 5,423 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 5,367 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 5,289 | -1.5% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 5,289 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8,145, 65% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 5,289 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19,609, 27% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4,423 | 4,143 | 4,703 | 9 |
| 1960s | 5,034 | 4,770 | 5,223 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5,915 | 5,309 | 6,251 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,983 | 5,666 | 6,231 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,442 | 5,757 | 6,897 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,893 | 5,438 | 6,547 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,607 | 5,474 | 5,679 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,392 | 5,289 | 5,488 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 62 Tajikistan 6,227 compare
- 63 Dominican Republic 5,770 compare
- 64 Laos 5,715 compare
- 66 Bolivia 5,198 compare
- 67 Congo 5,175 compare
- 68 Turkmenistan 5,027 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,563 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0789 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths gho in Mauritania?
- Number of infant deaths gho in Mauritania was 5,289 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths gho recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 6,897 in 1996.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths gho recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,143 in 1951.
- How does Mauritania rank for number of infant deaths gho?
- Mauritania ranks 65th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths gho rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infant deaths gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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