What is the highest number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Mauritania?

The highest recorded value was 0.0039 deaths per square kilometre in 1995.

What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Mauritania?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0022 deaths per square kilometre in 1961.

How does Mauritania rank for number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre?

Mauritania ranks 137th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.

Is number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Mauritania?

Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Mauritania data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Mauritania

Name: Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Mauritania
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Mauritania: Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0036 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)

0.0036 deaths per square kilometre

Change on year

down 0.7%

World rank

137th

of 195 countries

All-time high

0.0039 deaths per square kilometre

in 1995

All-time low

0.0022 deaths per square kilometre

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Mauritania, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Mauritania stood at 0.0036 deaths per square kilometre.

That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and down 4.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Mauritania peaked at 0.0039 deaths per square kilometre in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.0022 deaths per square kilometre, in 1961.

That places Mauritania 137th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Mauritania, year by year

Annual values for Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Mauritania, 1961 to 2023.
Year	deaths per square kilometre	Change
1961	0.0022 deaths per square kilometre	—
1962	0.0023 deaths per square kilometre	+2.8%
1963	0.0023 deaths per square kilometre	+3.2%
1964	0.0024 deaths per square kilometre	+2.9%
1965	0.0025 deaths per square kilometre	+2.9%
1966	0.0025 deaths per square kilometre	+2.5%
1967	0.0026 deaths per square kilometre	+1.9%
1968	0.0027 deaths per square kilometre	+2.9%
1969	0.0027 deaths per square kilometre	+1.9%
1970	0.0028 deaths per square kilometre	+2.2%
1971	0.0028 deaths per square kilometre	+2.4%
1972	0.0029 deaths per square kilometre	+2.7%
1973	0.003 deaths per square kilometre	+3.0%
1974	0.0031 deaths per square kilometre	+2.7%
1975	0.0031 deaths per square kilometre	+1.3%
1976	0.0032 deaths per square kilometre	+2.4%
1977	0.0033 deaths per square kilometre	+2.1%
1978	0.0033 deaths per square kilometre	+1.5%
1979	0.0034 deaths per square kilometre	+1.1%
1980	0.0034 deaths per square kilometre	+2.0%
1981	0.0035 deaths per square kilometre	+2.1%
1982	0.0035 deaths per square kilometre	+1.4%
1983	0.0036 deaths per square kilometre	+0.7%
1984	0.0036 deaths per square kilometre	+0.1%
1985	0.0035 deaths per square kilometre	-0.7%
1986	0.0035 deaths per square kilometre	-1.3%
1987	0.0035 deaths per square kilometre	-1.0%
1988	0.0034 deaths per square kilometre	-0.7%
1989	0.0035 deaths per square kilometre	+0.5%
1990	0.0034 deaths per square kilometre	-0.4%
1991	0.0035 deaths per square kilometre	+1.3%
1992	0.0035 deaths per square kilometre	+1.4%
1993	0.0037 deaths per square kilometre	+5.8%
1994	0.0039 deaths per square kilometre	+3.1%
1995	0.0039 deaths per square kilometre	+2.1%
1996	0.0039 deaths per square kilometre	-0.6%
1997	0.0038 deaths per square kilometre	-2.1%
1998	0.0038 deaths per square kilometre	-1.1%
1999	0.0038 deaths per square kilometre	-0.9%
2000	0.0037 deaths per square kilometre	-0.6%
2001	0.0037 deaths per square kilometre	-0.7%
2002	0.0036 deaths per square kilometre	-1.7%
2003	0.0036 deaths per square kilometre	-1.3%
2004	0.0036 deaths per square kilometre	-0.5%
2005	0.0036 deaths per square kilometre	-0.8%
2006	0.0036 deaths per square kilometre	-0.1%
2007	0.0036 deaths per square kilometre	+0.3%
2008	0.0036 deaths per square kilometre	+0.2%
2009	0.0036 deaths per square kilometre	+0.6%
2010	0.0036 deaths per square kilometre	+1.0%
2011	0.0037 deaths per square kilometre	+1.3%
2012	0.0037 deaths per square kilometre	+0.9%
2013	0.0037 deaths per square kilometre	+0.6%
2014	0.0037 deaths per square kilometre	-0.1%
2015	0.0037 deaths per square kilometre	-0.2%
2016	0.0037 deaths per square kilometre	-0.2%
2017	0.0037 deaths per square kilometre	-0.3%
2018	0.0037 deaths per square kilometre	-0.4%
2019	0.0037 deaths per square kilometre	-0.5%
2020	0.0036 deaths per square kilometre	-0.6%
2021	0.0036 deaths per square kilometre	-0.3%
2022	0.0036 deaths per square kilometre	-1.0%
2023	0.0036 deaths per square kilometre	-0.7%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.0025 deaths per square kilometre	0.0022 deaths per square kilometre	0.0027 deaths per square kilometre	9
1970s	0.0031 deaths per square kilometre	0.0028 deaths per square kilometre	0.0034 deaths per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.0035 deaths per square kilometre	0.0034 deaths per square kilometre	0.0036 deaths per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.0037 deaths per square kilometre	0.0034 deaths per square kilometre	0.0039 deaths per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.0036 deaths per square kilometre	0.0036 deaths per square kilometre	0.0037 deaths per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.0037 deaths per square kilometre	0.0036 deaths per square kilometre	0.0037 deaths per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.0036 deaths per square kilometre	0.0036 deaths per square kilometre	0.0036 deaths per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Mauritania

134 Cuba 0.0039 deaths per square kilometre compare
135 Denmark 0.0038 deaths per square kilometre compare
136 United Arab Emirates 0.0036 deaths per square kilometre compare
138 Slovakia 0.0035 deaths per square kilometre compare
139 France 0.0033 deaths per square kilometre compare
140 Georgia 0.0032 deaths per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 195 places →

More health data for Mauritania

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)
Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 653 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
Number of infants who die before age 1 1,563 deaths (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)

All data for Mauritania →

Frequently asked questions

What is number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Mauritania?: Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Mauritania was 0.0036 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Mauritania?: The highest recorded value was 0.0039 deaths per square kilometre in 1995.
What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Mauritania?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0022 deaths per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Mauritania rank for number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre?: Mauritania ranks 137th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Mauritania?: Over the last ten years it is down 4.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mauritania data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Number of neonatal deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Number of neonatal deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Number of neonatal deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre
Unit: deaths per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 195 places, 9,263 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 12 September 2026

Number of neonatal deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.