Infant deaths in Mauritania
Mauritania: Infant deaths was 5,244 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Infant deaths in Mauritania, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant deaths in Mauritania is 5,244, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant deaths in Mauritania peaked at 6,522 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 5,244, in 2024.
That places Mauritania 70th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Infant deaths in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 6,522 | — |
| 2001 | 6,431 | -1.4% |
| 2002 | 6,275 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 6,082 | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 5,917 | -2.7% |
| 2005 | 5,759 | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 5,633 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 5,558 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 5,510 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 5,501 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 5,519 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 5,576 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 5,629 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 5,670 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 5,678 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 5,673 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 5,659 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 5,632 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 5,598 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 5,559 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 5,500 | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 5,439 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 5,378 | -1.1% |
| 2023 | 5,305 | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 5,244 | -1.1% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 5,244 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,969, 66% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 5,244 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 21,555, 24% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,919 | 5,501 | 6,522 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,619 | 5,519 | 5,678 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,373 | 5,244 | 5,500 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 67 Dominican Republic 5,578 compare
- 68 Russian Federation 5,300 compare
- 68 Russia 5,300 compare
- 71 Congo 5,131 compare
- 72 Turkmenistan 4,796 compare
- 73 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 4,536 compare
More development goals data for Mauritania
- Red List Index 0.967 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 716.05 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 110.31 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 20 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 20 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 12 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 3 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 8 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 8 (2025)
- Neonatal deaths 3,660 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant deaths in Mauritania?
- Infant deaths in Mauritania was 5,244 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest infant deaths recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 6,522 in 2000.
- What is the lowest infant deaths recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,244 in 2024.
- How does Mauritania rank for infant deaths?
- Mauritania ranks 70th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant deaths rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. 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 Infant deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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