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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 653 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,563 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 3.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0177 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 2.83 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0147 units per person (2025)
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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