Under-five deaths in Mauritania
Mauritania: Under-five deaths was 6,361 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Under-five deaths in Mauritania, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 6,361 for under-five deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 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 in Mauritania peaked at 9,444 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 6,361, in 2024.
Mauritania ranks 70th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Under-five deaths in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 9,444 | — |
| 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. (43 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 6,361 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31,720, 20% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
- 67 Russian Federation 6,759 compare
- 67 Russia 6,759 compare
- 69 Cambodia 6,629 compare
- 71 Turkmenistan 6,208 compare
- 72 Dominican Republic 6,181 compare
- 73 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 5,697 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)
- Infant deaths 5,244 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five deaths in Mauritania?
- Under-five deaths in Mauritania was 6,361 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest under-five deaths recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 9,444 in 2000.
- 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 70th out of 213 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Under-five deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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