Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Mauritania
Mauritania: Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0063 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0063 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
137th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.0118 units per square kilometre
in 1974
All-time low
0.0063 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Mauritania, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 0.0063 units per square kilometre for number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.7% on the previous year and down 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Mauritania peaked at 0.0118 units per square kilometre in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.0063 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
Mauritania ranks 137th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0089 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.009 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 0.009 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0091 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 0.0091 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0091 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 0.0091 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0111 units per square kilometre | +21.1% |
| 1969 | 0.011 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0111 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0112 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0114 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0116 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0118 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0101 units per square kilometre | -14.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0102 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0103 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0103 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0102 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0101 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 0.01 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0099 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0098 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0096 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0094 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0091 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0089 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0088 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0088 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0088 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0089 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.009 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0093 units per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0096 units per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0098 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0099 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0098 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0096 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0094 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0092 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0089 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0086 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0082 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0079 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0076 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0074 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0072 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0071 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.007 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.007 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.007 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.007 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 0.007 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.007 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0068 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0067 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0067 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0066 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0065 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0095 units per square kilometre | 0.0089 units per square kilometre | 0.0111 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0108 units per square kilometre | 0.0101 units per square kilometre | 0.0118 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0095 units per square kilometre | 0.0088 units per square kilometre | 0.0101 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0094 units per square kilometre | 0.0088 units per square kilometre | 0.0099 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0079 units per square kilometre | 0.007 units per square kilometre | 0.0092 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | 0.0067 units per square kilometre | 0.007 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0064 units per square kilometre | 0.0063 units per square kilometre | 0.0066 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 134 United Arab Emirates 0.007 units per square kilometre compare
- 135 Slovakia 0.0068 units per square kilometre compare
- 136 China 0.0066 units per square kilometre compare
- 138 Paraguay 0.0058 units per square kilometre compare
- 139 Luxembourg 0.0058 units per square kilometre compare
- 140 Georgia 0.0057 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 under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Mauritania?
- Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Mauritania was 0.0063 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0118 units per square kilometre in 1974.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0063 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Mauritania rank for number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre?
- Mauritania ranks 137th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of under-five 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 under-five deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of under-five deaths World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
- 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 under-five 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.