Under-five deaths in Mauritania
Mauritania: Under-five deaths was 6,361 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Under-five deaths in Mauritania, 1955–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 6,361 for under-five deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five deaths in Mauritania peaked at 12,189 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 6,361, in 2024.
That places Mauritania 65th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 70 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8,915 | 8,741 | 9,074 | 5 |
| 1960s | 9,726 | 9,147 | 11,390 | 10 |
| 1970s | 11,140 | 10,411 | 12,189 | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,742 | 9,021 | 10,413 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,686 | 9,056 | 10,187 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,150 | 7,237 | 9,444 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,118 | 6,856 | 7,239 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,559 | 6,361 | 6,756 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 62 Peru 6,955 compare
- 63 Russia 6,759 compare
- 64 Cambodia 6,629 compare
- 66 Turkmenistan 6,208 compare
- 67 Dominican Republic 6,181 compare
- 68 Democratic People’s Republic of Korea 5,697 compare
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 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0325 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5092 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five deaths in Mauritania?
- Under-five deaths in Mauritania was 6,361 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under-five deaths recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 12,189 in 1974.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,361 in 2024.
- How does Mauritania rank for under-five deaths?
- Mauritania ranks 65th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five deaths rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. 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-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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