Number of neonatal deaths (World Health) in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of
Mauritania, Islamic Republic of: Number of neonatal deaths (World Health) was 3,660 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3,660
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
60th
of 200 countries
All-time high
4,067
in 1995
All-time low
2,152
in 1959
Years of data
66
1959–2024
Number of neonatal deaths in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of, 1959–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Mauritania, Islamic Republic of recorded 3,660 for number of neonatal deaths in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of peaked at 4,067 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 2,152, in 1959.
That places Mauritania, Islamic Republic of 60th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths (World Health) in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1959 | 2,152 | — |
| 1960 | 2,215 | +2.9% |
| 1961 | 2,278 | +2.8% |
| 1962 | 2,341 | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 2,415 | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 2,485 | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 2,556 | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 2,621 | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 2,672 | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 2,749 | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 2,800 | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 2,863 | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 2,932 | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 3,011 | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 3,101 | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 3,185 | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 3,227 | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 3,305 | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 3,374 | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 3,425 | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 3,463 | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 3,532 | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 3,607 | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 3,656 | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 3,682 | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 3,685 | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 3,658 | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 3,612 | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 3,577 | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 3,551 | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 3,568 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 3,553 | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 3,600 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 3,652 | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 3,863 | +5.8% |
| 1994 | 3,984 | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 4,067 | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 4,041 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 3,955 | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 3,910 | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 3,875 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 3,852 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 3,825 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 3,760 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 3,712 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 3,694 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 3,665 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 3,660 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 3,670 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 3,678 | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 3,699 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 3,735 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 3,783 | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 3,816 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 3,839 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 3,837 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 3,830 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 3,824 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 3,813 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 3,796 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 3,778 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 3,756 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 3,743 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 3,707 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 3,681 | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 3,660 | -0.6% |
Mauritania, Islamic Republic of compared with similar countries
- Mauritania, Islamic Republic of's 3,660 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,153, 71% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania, Islamic Republic of's 3,660 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13,437, 27% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,152 | 2,152 | 2,152 | 1 |
| 1960s | 2,513 | 2,215 | 2,800 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3,189 | 2,863 | 3,463 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,613 | 3,532 | 3,685 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,850 | 3,553 | 4,067 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,722 | 3,660 | 3,852 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,805 | 3,735 | 3,839 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,709 | 3,660 | 3,756 | 5 |
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More health data for Mauritania, Islamic Republic of
- 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 653 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of?
- Number of neonatal deaths in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of was 3,660 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 4,067 in 1995.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,152 in 1959.
- How does Mauritania, Islamic Republic of rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- Mauritania, Islamic Republic of ranks 60th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths rising or falling in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania, Islamic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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