Youth mortality rate in Mauritania
Mauritania: Youth mortality rate was 4.34 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4.34 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
47th
of 199 countries
All-time high
26.65 deaths per 100 live births
in 1970
All-time low
4.34 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Youth mortality rate in Mauritania, 1970–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, youth mortality rate in Mauritania stood at 4.34 deaths per 100 live births. That is the lowest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.1% on the previous year and down 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, youth mortality rate in Mauritania peaked at 26.65 deaths per 100 live births in 1970 and was at its lowest, 4.34 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
Mauritania ranks 47th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Youth mortality rate in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 26.65 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1971 | 26.21 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 25.92 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 25.7 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 25.46 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 21.98 deaths per 100 live births | -13.7% |
| 1976 | 21.56 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 21.06 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 20.47 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 19.85 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1980 | 19.23 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 18.64 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 18.04 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 17.43 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 16.79 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 16.09 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 15.4 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 1987 | 14.8 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1988 | 14.28 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 13.89 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 13.42 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 13.2 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 13.03 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 12.89 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 12.75 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 12.61 deaths per 100 live births | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 12.44 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 12.22 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 11.94 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 11.59 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 11.16 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 10.67 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 10.12 deaths per 100 live births | -5.1% |
| 2003 | 9.56 deaths per 100 live births | -5.6% |
| 2004 | 9 deaths per 100 live births | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 8.47 deaths per 100 live births | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 7.99 deaths per 100 live births | -5.6% |
| 2007 | 7.59 deaths per 100 live births | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 7.24 deaths per 100 live births | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 6.96 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 6.72 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 6.52 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2012 | 6.32 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 6.14 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 5.96 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 5.78 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 5.6 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 5.42 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 5.25 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 5.09 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 4.93 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 4.77 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 4.63 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 4.48 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 4.34 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 4.34 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.47 deaths per 100 live births, 97% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 4.34 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.18 deaths per 100 live births, 70% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 23.49 deaths per 100 live births | 19.85 deaths per 100 live births | 26.65 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.46 deaths per 100 live births | 13.89 deaths per 100 live births | 19.23 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.61 deaths per 100 live births | 11.59 deaths per 100 live births | 13.42 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.88 deaths per 100 live births | 6.96 deaths per 100 live births | 11.16 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.88 deaths per 100 live births | 5.09 deaths per 100 live births | 6.72 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.63 deaths per 100 live births | 4.34 deaths per 100 live births | 4.93 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 44 Comoros 4.5 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 45 Senegal 4.48 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 46 Congo 4.47 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 48 Kenya 4.31 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 49 Turkmenistan 4.26 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 50 Rwanda 4.18 deaths per 100 live births 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)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,563 deaths (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 youth mortality rate in Mauritania?
- Youth mortality rate in Mauritania was 4.34 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest youth mortality rate recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 26.65 deaths per 100 live births in 1970.
- What is the lowest youth mortality rate recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.34 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Mauritania rank for youth mortality rate?
- Mauritania ranks 47th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is youth mortality rate rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Youth mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under fifteen years, per 100 live births.