Number of infant deaths in Mauritania
Mauritania: Number of infant deaths was 5,289.0% in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5,289.0%
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
65th
of 199 countries
All-time high
6,897.0%
in 1996
All-time low
4,143.0%
in 1951
Years of data
73
1951–2023
Number of infant deaths in Mauritania, 1951–2023
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, number of infant deaths in Mauritania stood at 5,289.0%.
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 in Mauritania peaked at 6,897.0% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 4,143.0%, 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 in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 4,143.0% | — |
| 1952 | 4,216.0% | +1.8% |
| 1953 | 4,282.0% | +1.6% |
| 1954 | 4,347.0% | +1.5% |
| 1955 | 4,419.0% | +1.7% |
| 1956 | 4,497.0% | +1.8% |
| 1957 | 4,563.0% | +1.5% |
| 1958 | 4,636.0% | +1.6% |
| 1959 | 4,703.0% | +1.4% |
| 1960 | 4,770.0% | +1.4% |
| 1961 | 4,843.0% | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 4,907.0% | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 4,975.0% | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 5,033.0% | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 5,094.0% | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 5,145.0% | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 5,172.0% | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 5,181.0% | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 5,223.0% | +0.8% |
| 1970 | 5,309.0% | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 5,438.0% | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 5,604.0% | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 5,793.0% | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 5,970.0% | +3.1% |
| 1975 | 6,108.0% | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 6,197.0% | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 6,248.0% | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 6,251.0% | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 6,228.0% | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 6,217.0% | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 6,231.0% | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 6,222.0% | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 6,179.0% | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 6,095.0% | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 5,975.0% | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 5,830.0% | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 5,724.0% | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 5,666.0% | -1.0% |
| 1989 | 5,693.0% | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 5,757.0% | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 5,863.0% | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 6,014.0% | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 6,296.0% | +4.7% |
| 1994 | 6,621.0% | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 6,827.0% | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 6,897.0% | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 6,808.0% | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 6,711.0% | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 6,628.0% | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 6,547.0% | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 6,451.0% | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 6,282.0% | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 6,067.0% | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 5,887.0% | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 5,723.0% | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 5,586.0% | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 5,500.0% | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 5,453.0% | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 5,438.0% | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 5,474.0% | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 5,539.0% | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 5,606.0% | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 5,658.0% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 5,679.0% | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 5,677.0% | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 5,659.0% | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 5,632.0% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 5,596.0% | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 5,548.0% | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 5,488.0% | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 5,423.0% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 5,367.0% | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 5,289.0% | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4,422.9% | 4,143.0% | 4,703.0% | 9 |
| 1960s | 5,034.3% | 4,770.0% | 5,223.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 5,914.6% | 5,309.0% | 6,251.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,983.2% | 5,666.0% | 6,231.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,442.2% | 5,757.0% | 6,897.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,893.4% | 5,438.0% | 6,547.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,606.8% | 5,474.0% | 5,679.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,391.8% | 5,289.0% | 5,488.0% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 62 Tajikistan 6,227.0% compare
- 63 Dominican Republic 5,770.0% compare
- 64 Laos 5,715.0% compare
- 66 Bolivia 5,198.0% compare
- 67 Congo 5,175.0% compare
- 68 Turkmenistan 5,027.0% 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 75-79, female, annual growth rate 3.24 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.003 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate 2.19 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0024 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths in Mauritania?
- Number of infant deaths in Mauritania was 5,289.0% in 2023, according to World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 6,897.0% in 1996.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,143.0% in 1951.
- How does Mauritania rank for number of infant deaths?
- Mauritania ranks 65th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths 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 World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing 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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The number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.