Number of neonatal deaths by region in Mauritania
Mauritania: Number of neonatal deaths by region was 3,660 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3,660
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
60th
of 195 countries
All-time high
4,067
in 1995
All-time low
2,215
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Number of neonatal deaths by region in Mauritania, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number of neonatal deaths by region in Mauritania stood at 3,660.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths by region in Mauritania peaked at 4,067 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 2,215, in 1960.
Mauritania ranks 60th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths by region in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2,215 | — |
| 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths by region in Mauritania?
- Number of neonatal deaths by region in Mauritania was 3,660 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths by region recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 4,067 in 1995.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths by region recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,215 in 1960.
- How does Mauritania rank for number of neonatal deaths by region?
- Mauritania ranks 60th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths by region rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The estimated number of neonates – babies under 28 days old – who die each year.