Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Mauritania
Mauritania: Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre was 0.0023 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0023 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.4%
World rank
138th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.0031 units per square kilometre
in 1974
All-time low
0.0022 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Mauritania, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Mauritania stood at 0.0023 units per square kilometre.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Mauritania peaked at 0.0031 units per square kilometre in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.0022 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Mauritania 138th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | +22.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | 0.0022 units per square kilometre | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0025 units per square kilometre | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | 0.0024 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | 0.0023 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 135 United Arab Emirates 0.0025 units per square kilometre compare
- 136 Luxembourg 0.0023 units per square kilometre compare
- 137 Paraguay 0.0023 units per square kilometre compare
- 139 Denmark 0.0022 units per square kilometre compare
- 140 Bahamas 0.0022 units per square kilometre compare
- 141 Georgia 0.0021 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Mauritania
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 9,029 (2020)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 52,338 (2020)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 258,591 (2020)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 891,821 (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 3.49 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1725 units per person (2024)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 891,821 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Mauritania?
- Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Mauritania was 0.0023 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0031 units per square kilometre in 1974.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0022 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Mauritania rank for number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre?
- Mauritania ranks 138th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of infant deaths, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of infant deaths, female ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of infant deaths, female Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of infant deaths, female divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.