Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q2 in Mauritania
Mauritania: Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q2 was 52 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q2 in Mauritania, 2001–2021
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
Analysis
In 2021, under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q2 in Mauritania stood at 52. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of down 62.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q2 in Mauritania peaked at 138 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 52, in 2021.
That places Mauritania 22nd out of 34 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q2 in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 102 | — |
| 2007 | 132.2 | +29.6% |
| 2011 | 138 | +4.4% |
| 2015 | 65 | -52.9% |
| 2021 | 52 | -20.0% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 52 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 80.5, 65% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 52 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 67, 78% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 117.1 | 102 | 132.2 | 2 |
| 2010s | 101.5 | 65 | 138 | 2 |
| 2020s | 52 | 52 | 52 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q2 in Mauritania?
- Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q2 in Mauritania was 52 in 2021, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q2 recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 138 in 2011.
- What is the lowest under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q2 recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 52 in 2021.
- How does Mauritania rank for under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q2?
- Mauritania ranks 22nd out of 34 countries with data for 2021.
- Is under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q2 rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.3%. 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): Q2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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).