Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Mauritania
Mauritania: Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) was 6,361 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
6,361
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
65th
of 200 countries
All-time high
10,187
in 1996
All-time low
6,361
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates in Mauritania, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, under-five deaths - un igme estimates in Mauritania stood at 6,361. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five deaths - un igme estimates in Mauritania peaked at 10,187 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 6,361, in 2024.
Mauritania ranks 65th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 9,056 | — |
| 1991 | 9,127 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 9,266 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 9,546 | +3.0% |
| 1994 | 9,881 | +3.5% |
| 1995 | 10,101 | +2.2% |
| 1996 | 10,187 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 10,088 | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 9,913 | -1.7% |
| 1999 | 9,699 | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 9,444 | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 9,168 | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 8,830 | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 8,473 | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 8,150 | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 7,854 | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 7,607 | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 7,431 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 7,307 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 7,237 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 7,207 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 7,223 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 7,237 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 7,239 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 7,207 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 7,159 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 7,097 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 7,020 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 6,939 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 6,856 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 6,756 | -1.5% |
| 2021 | 6,657 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 6,566 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 6,457 | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 6,361 | -1.5% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 6,361 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,859, 65% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 6,361 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31,761, 20% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 North 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)
- 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-five deaths - un igme estimates in Mauritania?
- Under-five deaths - un igme estimates in Mauritania was 6,361 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under-five deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 10,187 in 1996.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,361 in 2024.
- How does Mauritania rank for under-five deaths - un igme estimates?
- Mauritania ranks 65th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five deaths - un igme estimates 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 estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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