Number of neonatal deaths ihme in Mauritania
Mauritania: Number of neonatal deaths ihme was 2,610 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
2,610
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
70th
of 204 countries
All-time high
3,916
in 1991
All-time low
1,736
in 1950
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Number of neonatal deaths ihme in Mauritania, 1950–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 2,610 for number of neonatal deaths ihme 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 ihme in Mauritania peaked at 3,916 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 1,736, 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 ihme in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1,736 | — |
| 1951 | 1,760 | +1.4% |
| 1952 | 1,786 | +1.5% |
| 1953 | 1,812 | +1.5% |
| 1954 | 1,840 | +1.5% |
| 1955 | 1,869 | +1.6% |
| 1956 | 1,867 | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 1,910 | +2.3% |
| 1958 | 1,967 | +3.0% |
| 1959 | 2,001 | +1.7% |
| 1960 | 2,033 | +1.6% |
| 1961 | 2,063 | +1.5% |
| 1962 | 2,079 | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 2,114 | +1.7% |
| 1964 | 2,145 | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 2,155 | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 2,170 | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 2,193 | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 2,215 | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 2,253 | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 2,302 | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 2,369 | +2.9% |
| 1972 | 2,440 | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 2,534 | +3.9% |
| 1974 | 2,628 | +3.7% |
| 1975 | 2,737 | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 2,836 | +3.6% |
| 1977 | 2,925 | +3.1% |
| 1978 | 3,026 | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 3,124 | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 3,247 | +3.9% |
| 1981 | 3,367 | +3.7% |
| 1982 | 3,502 | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 3,615 | +3.2% |
| 1984 | 3,709 | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 3,780 | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 3,857 | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 3,895 | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 3,889 | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 3,900 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 3,909 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 3,916 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 3,909 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 3,895 | -0.4% |
| 1994 | 3,886 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 3,877 | -0.2% |
| 1996 | 3,857 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 3,851 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 3,840 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 3,822 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 3,799 | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 3,771 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 3,751 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 3,761 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 3,780 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 3,796 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 3,764 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 3,731 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 3,673 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 3,624 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 3,560 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 3,489 | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 3,408 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 3,317 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 3,211 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 3,103 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 2,962 | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 2,821 | -4.8% |
| 2018 | 2,705 | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 2,610 | -3.5% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 2,610 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,927, 44% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 2,610 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11,844, 22% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,855 | 1,736 | 2,001 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2,142 | 2,033 | 2,253 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,692 | 2,302 | 3,124 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,676 | 3,247 | 3,900 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,876 | 3,822 | 3,916 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,745 | 3,624 | 3,799 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,119 | 2,610 | 3,560 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.8878 % change on previous year (2100)
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths ihme in Mauritania?
- Number of neonatal deaths ihme in Mauritania was 2,610 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths ihme recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 3,916 in 1991.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths ihme recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,736 in 1950.
- How does Mauritania rank for number of neonatal deaths ihme?
- Mauritania ranks 70th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of neonatal deaths ihme 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths ihme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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