Number of neonatal deaths in Mauritania
Mauritania: Number of neonatal deaths was 2,610 deaths in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
2,610 deaths
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
70th
of 204 countries
All-time high
3,916 deaths
in 1991
All-time low
1,736 deaths
in 1950
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Number of neonatal deaths in Mauritania, 1950–2019
Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 2,610 deaths for number of neonatal deaths in 2019.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths in Mauritania peaked at 3,916 deaths in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1,736 deaths, in 1950.
Mauritania ranks 70th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 70 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1,736 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 1,760 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1952 | 1,786 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1953 | 1,812 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1954 | 1,840 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1955 | 1,869 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1956 | 1,867 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 1,910 deaths | +2.3% |
| 1958 | 1,967 deaths | +3.0% |
| 1959 | 2,001 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1960 | 2,033 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1961 | 2,063 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 2,079 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 2,114 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 2,145 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 2,155 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 2,170 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 2,193 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 2,215 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 2,253 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 2,302 deaths | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 2,369 deaths | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 2,440 deaths | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 2,534 deaths | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 2,628 deaths | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 2,737 deaths | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 2,836 deaths | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 2,925 deaths | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 3,026 deaths | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 3,124 deaths | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 3,247 deaths | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 3,367 deaths | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 3,502 deaths | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 3,615 deaths | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 3,709 deaths | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 3,780 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 3,857 deaths | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 3,895 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 3,889 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 3,900 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 3,909 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 3,916 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 3,909 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 3,895 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 3,886 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 3,877 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 3,857 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 3,851 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 3,840 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 3,822 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 3,799 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 3,771 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 3,751 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 3,761 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 3,780 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 3,796 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 3,764 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 3,731 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 3,673 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 3,624 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 3,560 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 3,489 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 3,408 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 3,317 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 3,211 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 3,103 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 2,962 deaths | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 2,821 deaths | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 2,705 deaths | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 2,610 deaths | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,855 deaths | 1,736 deaths | 2,001 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 2,142 deaths | 2,033 deaths | 2,253 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,692 deaths | 2,302 deaths | 3,124 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,676 deaths | 3,247 deaths | 3,900 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,876 deaths | 3,822 deaths | 3,916 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,745 deaths | 3,624 deaths | 3,799 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,119 deaths | 2,610 deaths | 3,560 deaths | 10 |
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- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.003 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths in Mauritania?
- Number of neonatal deaths in Mauritania was 2,610 deaths in 2019, according to IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 3,916 deaths in 1991.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,736 deaths in 1950.
- How does Mauritania rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- Mauritania ranks 70th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of neonatal deaths rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Deaths in children aged 0-27 days.