Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q1 in Mauritania

Mauritania: Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q1 was 51 lowest in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
51 lowest
World rank
25th
of 34 countries
All-time high
144 lowest
in 2007
All-time low
51 lowest
in 2021
Years of data
5
2001–2021

Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q1 in Mauritania, 2001–2021

0501001502001201120212001: 98 lowest2007: 144 lowest2011: 109 lowest2015: 72 lowest2021: 51 lowest

Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS). Measured in lowest.

Analysis

Mauritania recorded 51 lowest for under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q1 in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.

That represents a change of down 53.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q1 in Mauritania peaked at 144 lowest in 2007 and was at its lowest, 51 lowest, in 2021.

Mauritania ranks 25th of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q1 in Mauritania, year by year

Annual values for Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q1 (lowest) in Mauritania, 2001 to 2021.
Year lowest Change
2001 98 lowest
2007 144 lowest +46.9%
2011 109 lowest -24.3%
2015 72 lowest -33.9%
2021 51 lowest -29.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 121 lowest 98 lowest 144 lowest 2
2010s 90.5 lowest 72 lowest 109 lowest 2
2020s 51 lowest 51 lowest 51 lowest 1

Countries ranked near Mauritania

  1. 22 Kenya 57 lowest compare
  2. 23 Ghana 53 lowest compare
  3. 24 Indonesia 52 lowest compare
  4. 26 Egypt 42 lowest compare
  5. 26 Philippines 42 lowest compare
  6. 28 Dominican Republic 39 lowest compare

See the full ranking of 34 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q1 in Mauritania?
Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q1 in Mauritania was 51 lowest in 2021, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
What is the highest under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q1 recorded in Mauritania?
The highest recorded value was 144 lowest in 2007.
What is the lowest under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q1 recorded in Mauritania?
The lowest recorded value was 51 lowest in 2021.
How does Mauritania rank for under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q1?
Mauritania ranks 25th out of 34 countries with data for 2021.
Is under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q1 rising or falling in Mauritania?
Over the last ten years it is down 53.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mauritania data come from?
The figures come from Household Surveys (DHS, MICS), published as part of Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q1 in Mauritania. Statizoid, drawing on Household Surveys (DHS, MICS). Retrieved 03 September 2026, from https://health.statizoid.com/stat/under-5-mortality-rate-per-1-000-live-births-q1-lowest/mauritania/

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Indicator
Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q1 (lowest)
Unit
lowest
Source
Household Surveys (DHS, MICS)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
34 places, 212 data points, 1990–2021
Last refreshed

Under-5 mortality rate: Number of deaths to children under age five years per 1000 live births, based on experience during the reference period before the survey. The reference period is ten years preceding the survey for DHS surveys, and the reference period varies for MICS surveys (often three to five years preceding the survey).