Number of under-five deaths, per unit of GDP in Mauritania
Mauritania: Number of under-five deaths, per unit of GDP was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of under-five deaths, per unit of GDP in Mauritania, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 0 units per US$ of GDP for number of under-five deaths, per unit of gdp in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and down 46.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, per unit of gdp in Mauritania peaked at 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0 units per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
Mauritania ranks 39th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of under-five deaths, per unit of GDP in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | units per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -24.7% |
| 1965 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 1966 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1967 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1968 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +9.9% |
| 1969 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 1970 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 1971 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1972 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 1973 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -18.9% |
| 1974 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -18.0% |
| 1975 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -25.6% |
| 1976 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 1977 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 1980 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 1981 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 1982 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1984 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
| 1985 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +3.9% |
| 1986 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -17.3% |
| 1987 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 1988 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1989 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -28.8% |
| 1992 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +20.7% |
| 1994 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +1.9% |
| 1998 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 2001 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2002 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -16.9% |
| 2004 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 2005 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -22.5% |
| 2006 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -27.4% |
| 2007 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 2008 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -17.9% |
| 2009 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +9.4% |
| 2010 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 2011 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 2012 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2014 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +8.8% |
| 2015 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2016 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2019 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2020 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 2022 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 2023 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -12.0% |
| 2024 | 0 units per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 0 units per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 0 units per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 units per US$ of GDP, 44% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | 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)
- 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 unit of gdp in Mauritania?
- Number of under-five deaths, per unit of gdp in Mauritania was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, per unit of gdp recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in 1961.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, per unit of gdp recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Mauritania rank for number of under-five deaths, per unit of gdp?
- Mauritania ranks 39th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of under-five deaths, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of under-five deaths divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of under-five deaths ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Number of under-five deaths UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Number of under-five deaths divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.