Number of neonatal deaths in Mauritania
Mauritania: Number of neonatal deaths was 3,660 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3,660
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
60th
of 197 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 in Mauritania, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 3,660 for number of neonatal deaths in 2024.
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 in Mauritania peaked at 4,067 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 2,215, in 1960.
Mauritania ranks 60th of 197 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 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% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 3,660 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,153, 71% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 3,660 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13,437, 27% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,563 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0789 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths in Mauritania?
- Number of neonatal deaths in Mauritania was 3,660 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 4,067 in 1995.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,215 in 1960.
- How does Mauritania rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- Mauritania ranks 60th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths 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, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age.