Number of infant deaths (UN Inter-agency) in Mauritania
Mauritania: Number of infant deaths (UN Inter-agency) was 5,244 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
5,244
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
65th
of 197 countries
All-time high
7,071
in 1974
All-time low
4,891
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Number of infant deaths in Mauritania, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths in Mauritania is 5,244, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of 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, 4,891, in 1960.
Mauritania ranks 65th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Number of infant deaths (UN Inter-agency) in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 4,891 | — |
| 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% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 5,244 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,969, 66% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 5,244 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22,678, 23% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Russia 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)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0789 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 UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- 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 4,891 in 1960.
- How does Mauritania rank for number of infant deaths?
- Mauritania ranks 65th out of 197 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 flat.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.