Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Mauritania
Mauritania: Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0051 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0051 deaths per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
137th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.0069 deaths per square kilometre
in 1974
All-time low
0.0048 deaths per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Mauritania, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Mauritania is 0.0051 deaths per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Mauritania peaked at 0.0069 deaths per square kilometre in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.0048 deaths per square kilometre, in 1961.
Mauritania ranks 137th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | deaths per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0048 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0049 deaths per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0049 deaths per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 0.005 deaths per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0051 deaths per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0051 deaths per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0051 deaths per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0062 deaths per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0062 deaths per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0063 deaths per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0064 deaths per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0065 deaths per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0067 deaths per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0069 deaths per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 0.006 deaths per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0061 deaths per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0061 deaths per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0061 deaths per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0061 deaths per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0061 deaths per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1981 | 0.0061 deaths per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0061 deaths per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 0.006 deaths per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0059 deaths per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0058 deaths per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0057 deaths per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0056 deaths per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0056 deaths per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0056 deaths per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0056 deaths per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0057 deaths per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0059 deaths per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0061 deaths per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0064 deaths per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0066 deaths per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0067 deaths per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0066 deaths per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0065 deaths per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0064 deaths per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0063 deaths per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0062 deaths per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0061 deaths per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0059 deaths per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0057 deaths per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0056 deaths per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0055 deaths per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0054 deaths per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0053 deaths per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0053 deaths per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0054 deaths per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0054 deaths per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0055 deaths per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0055 deaths per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0055 deaths per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0055 deaths per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0055 deaths per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0055 deaths per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0054 deaths per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0054 deaths per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0053 deaths per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0053 deaths per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0052 deaths per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0051 deaths per square kilometre | -1.4% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 0.0051 deaths per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0635 deaths per square kilometre, 8% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 0.0051 deaths per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0821 deaths per square kilometre, 6% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0053 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0048 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0062 deaths per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0063 deaths per square kilometre | 0.006 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0069 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0058 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0056 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0061 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0063 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0056 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0067 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0057 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0053 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0063 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0055 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0054 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0055 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0052 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0051 deaths per square kilometre | 0.0053 deaths per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 134 Slovakia 0.0057 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 135 United Arab Emirates 0.0056 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 136 Paraguay 0.0052 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 138 Luxembourg 0.005 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 139 Denmark 0.005 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 140 Bahamas 0.0049 deaths per square kilometre 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 infant deaths, per square kilometre in Mauritania?
- Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Mauritania was 0.0051 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0069 deaths per square kilometre in 1974.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0048 deaths per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Mauritania rank for number of infant deaths, per square kilometre?
- Mauritania ranks 137th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of infant deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of infant deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of infant deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of infant deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.