Stillbirth rate in Mauritania

Mauritania: Stillbirth rate was 16.86 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
16.86
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
40th
of 199 countries
All-time high
27.83
in 2000
All-time low
16.86
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023

Stillbirth rate in Mauritania, 2000–2023

01020302000201120232000: 27.82001: 27.32002: 26.32003: 25.22004: 24.22005: 23.12006: 22.22007: 21.12008: 20.32009: 19.62010: 19.22011: 192012: 18.92013: 18.82014: 18.62015: 18.42016: 18.22017: 182018: 17.82019: 17.62020: 17.42021: 17.22022: 172023: 16.9

Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.

Analysis

In 2023, stillbirth rate in Mauritania stood at 16.86. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Mauritania peaked at 27.83 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 16.86, in 2023.

Mauritania ranks 40th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.

Stillbirth rate in Mauritania, year by year

Annual values for Stillbirth rate (per 1000 total births) in Mauritania, 2000 to 2023.
Year Value Change
2000 27.83
2001 27.26 -2.0%
2002 26.31 -3.5%
2003 25.25 -4.0%
2004 24.16 -4.3%
2005 23.15 -4.2%
2006 22.16 -4.3%
2007 21.12 -4.7%
2008 20.28 -4.0%
2009 19.58 -3.5%
2010 19.16 -2.1%
2011 19.02 -0.7%
2012 18.89 -0.7%
2013 18.77 -0.6%
2014 18.64 -0.7%
2015 18.44 -1.0%
2016 18.19 -1.4%
2017 18.01 -1.0%
2018 17.8 -1.2%
2019 17.56 -1.3%
2020 17.39 -1.0%
2021 17.17 -1.2%
2022 17.03 -0.9%
2023 16.86 -1.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 23.71 19.58 27.83 10
2010s 18.45 17.56 19.16 10
2020s 17.11 16.86 17.39 4

Countries ranked near Mauritania

  1. 37 Senegal 18.03 compare
  2. 38 Equatorial Guinea 17.81 compare
  3. 39 Haiti 17.8 compare
  4. 41 Kenya 16.26 compare
  5. 42 Namibia 16.21 compare
  6. 43 Rwanda 16.18 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is stillbirth rate in Mauritania?
Stillbirth rate in Mauritania was 16.86 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Mauritania?
The highest recorded value was 27.83 in 2000.
What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Mauritania?
The lowest recorded value was 16.86 in 2023.
How does Mauritania rank for stillbirth rate?
Mauritania ranks 40th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Mauritania?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mauritania data come from?
The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Stillbirth rate (per 1000 total births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Stillbirth rate (per 1000 total births)
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
211 places, 5,064 data points, 2000–2023
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