Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Mauritania
Mauritania: Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0036 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0036 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.7%
World rank
137th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.0039 units per square kilometre
in 1995
All-time low
0.0022 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Mauritania, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Mauritania is 0.0036 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is 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 units per square kilometre in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.0022 units 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
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 0.0036 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0431 units per square kilometre, 8% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 0.0036 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0485 units per square kilometre, 7% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | 0.0039 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 134 Cuba 0.0039 units per square kilometre compare
- 135 Denmark 0.0038 units per square kilometre compare
- 136 United Arab Emirates 0.0036 units per square kilometre compare
- 138 Slovakia 0.0035 units per square kilometre compare
- 139 France 0.0033 units per square kilometre compare
- 140 Georgia 0.0032 units per square kilometre compare
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)
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 units 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 units 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 units 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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How this figure is calculated
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)
Computed from
- Number of neonatal deaths UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
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.