Stillbirths in Mauritania
Mauritania: Stillbirths was 2,964 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2,964
Change on year
up 0.7%
World rank
63rd
of 201 countries
All-time high
2,964
in 2023
All-time low
2,558
in 2009
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Stillbirths in Mauritania, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 2,964 for stillbirths in 2023. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirths in Mauritania peaked at 2,964 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,558, in 2009.
Mauritania ranks 63rd of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Stillbirths in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,837 | — |
| 2001 | 2,852 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 2,801 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 2,752 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 2,718 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 2,677 | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 2,648 | -1.1% |
| 2007 | 2,606 | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 2,575 | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 2,558 | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 2,580 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 2,645 | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 2,699 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 2,752 | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 2,786 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 2,815 | +1.0% |
| 2016 | 2,831 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 2,860 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 2,879 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 2,891 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 2,909 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 2,924 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 2,943 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 2,964 | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,702 | 2,558 | 2,852 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,774 | 2,580 | 2,891 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,935 | 2,909 | 2,964 | 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 0-14, female, annual growth rate 2.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2093 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 2.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2146 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirths in Mauritania?
- Stillbirths in Mauritania was 2,964 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest stillbirths recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 2,964 in 2023.
- What is the lowest stillbirths recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,558 in 2009.
- How does Mauritania rank for stillbirths?
- Mauritania ranks 63rd out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirths rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Stillbirths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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