Share of children under fifteen years old with hiv in Mauritania
Mauritania: Share of children under fifteen years old with hiv was 55.36 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Share of children under fifteen years old with hiv in Mauritania, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, share of children under fifteen years old with hiv in Mauritania stood at 55.36. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of children under fifteen years old with hiv in Mauritania peaked at 243.74 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 55.36, in 2024.
Mauritania ranks 60th of 86 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share of children under fifteen years old with hiv in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 69.83 | — |
| 1991 | 88.44 | +26.7% |
| 1992 | 109.43 | +23.7% |
| 1993 | 135.06 | +23.4% |
| 1994 | 161.99 | +19.9% |
| 1995 | 185.11 | +14.3% |
| 1996 | 204.31 | +10.4% |
| 1997 | 215.66 | +5.6% |
| 1998 | 229.04 | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 236.16 | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 242.76 | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 243.74 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 240.16 | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 233.4 | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 224.55 | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 212.65 | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 199.7 | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 179.46 | -10.1% |
| 2008 | 171.09 | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 153.37 | -10.4% |
| 2010 | 143.56 | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 135.08 | -5.9% |
| 2012 | 129.66 | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 115.45 | -11.0% |
| 2014 | 63.56 | -44.9% |
| 2015 | 61.41 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 90.44 | +47.3% |
| 2017 | 88.35 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 78.7 | -10.9% |
| 2019 | 63.76 | -19.0% |
| 2020 | 69.01 | +8.2% |
| 2021 | 75.46 | +9.3% |
| 2022 | 64.08 | -15.1% |
| 2023 | 56.49 | -11.8% |
| 2024 | 55.36 | -2.0% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 55.36 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 422.29, 13% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 55.36 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,025, 5% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 163.5 | 69.83 | 236.16 | 10 |
| 2000s | 210.09 | 153.37 | 243.74 | 10 |
| 2010s | 97 | 61.41 | 143.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.08 | 55.36 | 75.46 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
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- 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)
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- 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)
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- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0789 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of children under fifteen years old with hiv in Mauritania?
- Share of children under fifteen years old with hiv in Mauritania was 55.36 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of children under fifteen years old with hiv recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 243.74 in 2001.
- What is the lowest share of children under fifteen years old with hiv recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.36 in 2024.
- How does Mauritania rank for share of children under fifteen years old with hiv?
- Mauritania ranks 60th out of 86 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of children under fifteen years old with hiv rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of children under fifteen years old with hiv. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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