Under 5 mortality rate - SDG target met (projection) in Mauritania
Mauritania: Under 5 mortality rate - SDG target met (projection) was 24.59 in 2030. ▼ Falling
Latest (2030)
24.59
Change on year
down 6.4%
World rank
37th
of 200 countries
All-time high
34.44
in 2025
All-time low
24.59
in 2030
Years of data
6
2025–2030
Under 5 mortality rate - SDG target met in Mauritania, 2025–2030
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2030, under 5 mortality rate - sdg target met in Mauritania stood at 24.59. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.4% on the previous year and down 28.6% over ten years.
That places Mauritania 37th out of 200 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the top quarter.
Under 5 mortality rate - SDG target met (projection) in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 34.44 | — |
| 2026 | 32.16 | -6.6% |
| 2027 | 30.05 | -6.6% |
| 2028 | 28.09 | -6.5% |
| 2029 | 26.27 | -6.5% |
| 2030 | 24.59 | -6.4% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 24.59 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 22.64, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 24.59 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 30.2 | 26.27 | 34.44 | 5 |
| 2030s | 24.59 | 24.59 | 24.59 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,563 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.077 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0789 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under 5 mortality rate - sdg target met in Mauritania?
- Under 5 mortality rate - sdg target met in Mauritania was 24.59 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under 5 mortality rate - sdg target met recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 34.44 in 2025.
- What is the lowest under 5 mortality rate - sdg target met recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.59 in 2030.
- How does Mauritania rank for under 5 mortality rate - sdg target met?
- Mauritania ranks 37th out of 200 countries with data for 2030.
- Is under 5 mortality rate - sdg target met rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Under 5 mortality rate - SDG target met (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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