New neonatal tetanus cases per million in Mauritania
Mauritania: New neonatal tetanus cases per million was 0 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
New neonatal tetanus cases per million in Mauritania, 1984–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 0 for new neonatal tetanus cases per million in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, new neonatal tetanus cases per million in Mauritania peaked at 68.5 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1993.
Mauritania ranks 63rd of 210 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
New neonatal tetanus cases per million in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 35.07 | — |
| 1985 | 58.16 | +65.8% |
| 1986 | 68.5 | +17.8% |
| 1987 | 24.4 | -64.4% |
| 1988 | 18.32 | -24.9% |
| 1989 | 10.51 | -42.6% |
| 1990 | 8.2 | -22.0% |
| 1991 | 12.94 | +57.8% |
| 1992 | 2.87 | -77.8% |
| 1993 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1994 | 0.44 | — |
| 1995 | 0.43 | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 0.41 | -4.7% |
| 1998 | 4.45 | +985.4% |
| 1999 | 3.54 | -20.4% |
| 2001 | 2.99 | -15.5% |
| 2002 | 1.46 | -51.2% |
| 2003 | 1.43 | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 0.7 | -51.0% |
| 2006 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0.63 | — |
| 2009 | 0.3 | -52.4% |
| 2010 | 0.29 | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 1.56 | — |
| 2015 | 0.5 | -67.9% |
| 2016 | 0.49 | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.71 | +44.9% |
| 2018 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 25.09 | — |
| 2024 | 0 | -100.0% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 0 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.12. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 0 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.415. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where New neonatal tetanus cases per million in Mauritania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +985.4% | 0.41 | 4.45 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 35.83 | 10.51 | 68.5 | 6 |
| 1990s | 3.7 | 0 | 12.94 | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.9387 | 0 | 2.99 | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.4437 | 0 | 1.56 | 8 |
| 2020s | 5.02 | 0 | 25.09 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
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- 63 American Samoa 0
- 63 Andorra 0
- 63 Anguilla 0
- 63 Antigua and Barbuda 0
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- 63 Aruba 0
- 63 Australia 0
- 63 Austria 0
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- 63 Bahamas 0
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- 63 Belarus 0
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- 63 Kyrgyzstan 0
- 63 Latvia 0
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- 63 Lithuania 0
- 63 Luxembourg 0
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- 63 Malta 0
- 63 Marshall Islands 0
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- 63 San Marino 0
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- 63 Slovenia 0
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- 63 Sweden 0
- 63 Tajikistan 0
- 63 Tokelau 0
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- 63 Turkmenistan 0 compare
- 63 Turks and Caicos Islands 0
- 63 Tuvalu 0
- 63 Ukraine 0
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- 63 Uzbekistan 0
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More reference data data for Mauritania
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- 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 new neonatal tetanus cases per million in Mauritania?
- New neonatal tetanus cases per million in Mauritania was 0 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest new neonatal tetanus cases per million recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 68.5 in 1986.
- What is the lowest new neonatal tetanus cases per million recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1993.
- How does Mauritania rank for new neonatal tetanus cases per million?
- Mauritania ranks 63rd out of 210 countries with data for 2024.
- Is new neonatal tetanus cases per million rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. 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 New neonatal tetanus cases per million. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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