Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Mauritania
Mauritania: Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) was 36.91 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
36.91 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
51st
of 213 countries
All-time high
98.01 per 1,000 live births
in 2000
All-time low
36.91 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Mauritania, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 36.91 per 1,000 live births for under-five mortality rate, by sex in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 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-five mortality rate, by sex in Mauritania peaked at 98.01 per 1,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 36.91 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Mauritania 51st out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 98.01 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 93.38 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 88.17 per 1,000 live births | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 82.82 per 1,000 live births | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 77.5 per 1,000 live births | -6.4% |
| 2005 | 72.5 per 1,000 live births | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 68.09 per 1,000 live births | -6.1% |
| 2007 | 64.35 per 1,000 live births | -5.5% |
| 2008 | 61.26 per 1,000 live births | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 58.82 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2010 | 56.78 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 55.11 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 53.54 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 52.09 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 50.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 49.14 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 47.67 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 46.18 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 44.75 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 43.38 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 41.99 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 40.66 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 39.43 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 38.13 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 36.91 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 36.91 per 1,000 live births is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 36.93 per 1,000 live births, 100% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 36.91 per 1,000 live births is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 49 per 1,000 live births, 75% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 76.49 per 1,000 live births | 58.82 per 1,000 live births | 98.01 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.92 per 1,000 live births | 43.38 per 1,000 live births | 56.78 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.43 per 1,000 live births | 36.91 per 1,000 live births | 41.99 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five mortality rate, by sex in Mauritania?
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Mauritania was 36.91 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest under-five mortality rate, by sex recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 98.01 per 1,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest under-five mortality rate, by sex recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.91 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Mauritania rank for under-five mortality rate, by sex?
- Mauritania ranks 51st out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five mortality rate, by sex 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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