Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Mauritania
Mauritania: Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) was 36.91 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
36.91
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
49th
of 200 countries
All-time high
116.49
in 1990
All-time low
36.91
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Mauritania, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Mauritania stood at 36.91. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Mauritania peaked at 116.49 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 36.91, in 2024.
That places Mauritania 49th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 116.49 | — |
| 1991 | 114.75 | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 113.6 | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 112.64 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 111.75 | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 110.68 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 109.43 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 107.6 | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 105.19 | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 102 | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 98.01 | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 93.38 | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 88.17 | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 82.82 | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 77.5 | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 72.5 | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 68.09 | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 64.35 | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 61.26 | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 58.82 | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 56.78 | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 55.11 | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 53.54 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 52.09 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 50.6 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 49.14 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 47.67 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 46.18 | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 44.75 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 43.38 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 41.99 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 40.66 | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 39.43 | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 38.13 | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 36.91 | -3.2% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 36.91 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 36.93, 100% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 36.91 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 48.89, 76% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 110.41 | 102 | 116.49 | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.49 | 58.82 | 98.01 | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.92 | 43.38 | 56.78 | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.43 | 36.91 | 41.99 | 5 |
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 - un igme estimates in Mauritania?
- Under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Mauritania was 36.91 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 116.49 in 1990.
- What is the lowest under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.91 in 2024.
- How does Mauritania rank for under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates?
- Mauritania ranks 49th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.0%. 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 - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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