Children died before five per woman in Mauritania
Mauritania: Children died before five per woman was 0.1554 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.1554
Change on year
down 4.6%
World rank
36th
of 200 countries
All-time high
2.1
in 1940
All-time low
0.1554
in 2024
Years of data
85
1940–2024
Children died before five per woman in Mauritania, 1940–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, children died before five per woman in Mauritania stood at 0.1554. That is the lowest value across all 85 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 37.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children died before five per woman in Mauritania peaked at 2.1 in 1940 and was at its lowest, 0.1554, in 2024.
That places Mauritania 36th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Children died before five per woman in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 2.1 | — |
| 1941 | 2.08 | -1.0% |
| 1942 | 2.06 | -0.8% |
| 1943 | 2.04 | -0.8% |
| 1944 | 2.03 | -0.8% |
| 1945 | 2.01 | -0.9% |
| 1946 | 1.99 | -1.0% |
| 1947 | 1.97 | -1.0% |
| 1948 | 1.95 | -1.1% |
| 1949 | 1.93 | -1.0% |
| 1950 | 1.9 | -1.5% |
| 1951 | 1.88 | -1.2% |
| 1952 | 1.85 | -1.4% |
| 1953 | 1.82 | -1.3% |
| 1954 | 1.8 | -1.2% |
| 1955 | 1.78 | -1.3% |
| 1956 | 1.75 | -1.5% |
| 1957 | 1.73 | -1.5% |
| 1958 | 1.7 | -1.5% |
| 1959 | 1.67 | -1.9% |
| 1960 | 1.64 | -1.9% |
| 1961 | 1.61 | -1.8% |
| 1962 | 1.57 | -2.2% |
| 1963 | 1.54 | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 1.51 | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 1.48 | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 1.44 | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 1.4 | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 1.62 | +15.7% |
| 1969 | 1.58 | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 1.55 | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 1.52 | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 1.52 | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 1.51 | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 1.5 | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 1.26 | -15.8% |
| 1976 | 1.24 | -1.7% |
| 1977 | 1.21 | -2.2% |
| 1978 | 1.18 | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 1.14 | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 1.1 | -3.5% |
| 1981 | 1.06 | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 1.02 | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 0.9769 | -4.2% |
| 1984 | 0.9291 | -4.9% |
| 1985 | 0.8787 | -5.4% |
| 1986 | 0.8266 | -5.9% |
| 1987 | 0.7819 | -5.4% |
| 1988 | 0.7461 | -4.6% |
| 1989 | 0.7215 | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 0.7054 | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 0.6936 | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 0.6866 | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 0.6808 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 0.6621 | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 0.6476 | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 0.6252 | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 0.609 | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 0.5864 | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 0.5649 | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 0.5351 | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 0.5023 | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 0.4661 | -7.2% |
| 2003 | 0.4331 | -7.1% |
| 2004 | 0.4024 | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 0.3763 | -6.5% |
| 2006 | 0.3531 | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 0.3316 | -6.1% |
| 2008 | 0.3157 | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 0.299 | -5.3% |
| 2010 | 0.2863 | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 0.2771 | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 0.267 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 0.2574 | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 0.2472 | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2365 | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 0.226 | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 0.2154 | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 0.2061 | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1961 | -4.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1871 | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 0.1788 | -4.4% |
| 2022 | 0.1703 | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 0.1628 | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 0.1554 | -4.6% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 0.1554 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1232, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 0.1554 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2214, 70% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 2.01 | 1.93 | 2.1 | 10 |
| 1950s | 1.79 | 1.67 | 1.9 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.54 | 1.4 | 1.64 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.36 | 1.14 | 1.55 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.9041 | 0.7215 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6462 | 0.5649 | 0.7054 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4015 | 0.299 | 0.5351 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2415 | 0.1961 | 0.2863 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1709 | 0.1554 | 0.1871 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More reference data data for Mauritania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0975 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0216 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.327 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1337 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 14.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1178 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children died before five per woman in Mauritania?
- Children died before five per woman in Mauritania was 0.1554 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children died before five per woman recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 2.1 in 1940.
- What is the lowest children died before five per woman recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1554 in 2024.
- How does Mauritania rank for children died before five per woman?
- Mauritania ranks 36th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children died before five per woman rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children died before five per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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