Number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate (Our World) in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of
Mauritania, Islamic Republic of: Number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate (Our World) was -0.5705 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of stood at -0.5705 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of up 18.7% on the previous year and down 995.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of peaked at 5.78 % change on previous year in 1993 and was at its lowest, -2.13 % change on previous year, in 1997.
That places Mauritania, Islamic Republic of 73rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate (Our World) in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.93 % change on previous year | — |
| 1961 | 2.84 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 1962 | 2.77 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 1963 | 3.16 % change on previous year | +14.3% |
| 1964 | 2.9 % change on previous year | -8.3% |
| 1965 | 2.86 % change on previous year | -1.4% |
| 1966 | 2.54 % change on previous year | -11.0% |
| 1967 | 1.95 % change on previous year | -23.5% |
| 1968 | 2.88 % change on previous year | +48.1% |
| 1969 | 1.86 % change on previous year | -35.6% |
| 1970 | 2.25 % change on previous year | +21.3% |
| 1971 | 2.41 % change on previous year | +7.1% |
| 1972 | 2.69 % change on previous year | +11.8% |
| 1973 | 2.99 % change on previous year | +10.9% |
| 1974 | 2.71 % change on previous year | -9.4% |
| 1975 | 1.32 % change on previous year | -51.3% |
| 1976 | 2.42 % change on previous year | +83.3% |
| 1977 | 2.09 % change on previous year | -13.6% |
| 1978 | 1.51 % change on previous year | -27.6% |
| 1979 | 1.11 % change on previous year | -26.6% |
| 1980 | 1.99 % change on previous year | +79.6% |
| 1981 | 2.12 % change on previous year | +6.6% |
| 1982 | 1.36 % change on previous year | -36.0% |
| 1983 | 0.7112 % change on previous year | -47.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0815 % change on previous year | -88.5% |
| 1985 | -0.7327 % change on previous year | -999.3% |
| 1986 | -1.26 % change on previous year | +71.6% |
| 1987 | -0.969 % change on previous year | -22.9% |
| 1988 | -0.7269 % change on previous year | -25.0% |
| 1989 | 0.4787 % change on previous year | -165.9% |
| 1990 | -0.4204 % change on previous year | -187.8% |
| 1991 | 1.32 % change on previous year | -414.7% |
| 1992 | 1.44 % change on previous year | +9.2% |
| 1993 | 5.78 % change on previous year | +300.0% |
| 1994 | 3.13 % change on previous year | -45.8% |
| 1995 | 2.08 % change on previous year | -33.5% |
| 1996 | -0.6393 % change on previous year | -130.7% |
| 1997 | -2.13 % change on previous year | +232.9% |
| 1998 | -1.14 % change on previous year | -46.5% |
| 1999 | -0.8951 % change on previous year | -21.3% |
| 2000 | -0.5935 % change on previous year | -33.7% |
| 2001 | -0.7009 % change on previous year | +18.1% |
| 2002 | -1.7 % change on previous year | +142.4% |
| 2003 | -1.28 % change on previous year | -24.9% |
| 2004 | -0.4849 % change on previous year | -62.0% |
| 2005 | -0.7851 % change on previous year | +61.9% |
| 2006 | -0.1364 % change on previous year | -82.6% |
| 2007 | 0.2732 % change on previous year | -300.3% |
| 2008 | 0.218 % change on previous year | -20.2% |
| 2009 | 0.571 % change on previous year | +161.9% |
| 2010 | 0.9732 % change on previous year | +70.5% |
| 2011 | 1.29 % change on previous year | +32.0% |
| 2012 | 0.8723 % change on previous year | -32.1% |
| 2013 | 0.6027 % change on previous year | -30.9% |
| 2014 | -0.0521 % change on previous year | -108.6% |
| 2015 | -0.1824 % change on previous year | +250.2% |
| 2016 | -0.1567 % change on previous year | -14.1% |
| 2017 | -0.2877 % change on previous year | +83.6% |
| 2018 | -0.4458 % change on previous year | +55.0% |
| 2019 | -0.4742 % change on previous year | +6.4% |
| 2020 | -0.5823 % change on previous year | +22.8% |
| 2021 | -0.3461 % change on previous year | -40.6% |
| 2022 | -0.9618 % change on previous year | +177.9% |
| 2023 | -0.7014 % change on previous year | -27.1% |
| 2024 | -0.5705 % change on previous year | -18.7% |
Mauritania, Islamic Republic of compared with similar countries
- Mauritania, Islamic Republic of's -0.5705 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is -1.99 % change on previous year, 29% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania, Islamic Republic of's -0.5705 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.6107 % change on previous year, 93% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate (Our World) in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | -999.3% | 0.0815 % change on previous year | -0.7327 % change on previous year |
| 1991 | +414.7% | -0.4204 % change on previous year | 1.32 % change on previous year |
| 1993 | +300.0% | 1.44 % change on previous year | 5.78 % change on previous year |
| 2007 | +300.3% | -0.1364 % change on previous year | 0.2732 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.67 % change on previous year | 1.86 % change on previous year | 3.16 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.15 % change on previous year | 1.11 % change on previous year | 2.99 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.306 % change on previous year | -1.26 % change on previous year | 2.12 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.854 % change on previous year | -2.13 % change on previous year | 5.78 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.4615 % change on previous year | -1.7 % change on previous year | 0.571 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2135 % change on previous year | -0.4742 % change on previous year | 1.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.6324 % change on previous year | -0.9618 % change on previous year | -0.3461 % change on previous year | 5 |
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- 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, annual growth rate in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of?
- Number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of was -0.5705 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate recorded in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 5.78 % change on previous year in 1993.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate recorded in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.13 % change on previous year in 1997.
- How does Mauritania, Islamic Republic of rank for number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate?
- Mauritania, Islamic Republic of ranks 73rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate rising or falling in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 995.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania, Islamic Republic of data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of neonatal deaths, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of neonatal deaths. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Number of neonatal deaths igme Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Number of neonatal deaths. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.