Number of infant deaths, female in Mauritania
Mauritania: Number of infant deaths, female was 2,293 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2,293
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
65th
of 197 countries
All-time high
3,192
in 1974
All-time low
2,215
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Number of infant deaths, female in Mauritania, 1960–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
Analysis
In 2024, number of infant deaths, female in Mauritania stood at 2,293.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, female in Mauritania peaked at 3,192 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 2,215, in 1960.
Mauritania ranks 65th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths, female in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2,215 | — |
| 1961 | 2,247 | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 2,272 | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 2,295 | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 2,320 | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 2,341 | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 2,356 | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 2,365 | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 2,897 | +22.5% |
| 1969 | 2,897 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 2,930 | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 2,978 | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 3,043 | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 3,118 | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 3,192 | +2.4% |
| 1975 | 2,729 | -14.5% |
| 1976 | 2,776 | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 2,799 | +0.8% |
| 1978 | 2,802 | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 2,788 | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 2,775 | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 2,778 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 2,768 | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 2,743 | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 2,707 | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 2,653 | -2.0% |
| 1986 | 2,591 | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 2,547 | -1.7% |
| 1988 | 2,523 | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 2,535 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 2,562 | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 2,599 | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 2,661 | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 2,781 | +4.5% |
| 1994 | 2,918 | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 2,997 | +2.7% |
| 1996 | 3,018 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 2,976 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 2,929 | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 2,892 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 2,853 | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 2,809 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 2,741 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 2,653 | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 2,584 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 2,516 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 2,462 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 2,431 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 2,411 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 2,408 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 2,418 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 2,444 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 2,469 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 2,488 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 2,493 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 2,491 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 2,487 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 2,474 | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 2,458 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 2,438 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 2,409 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 2,385 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 2,354 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 2,320 | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 2,293 | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,420 | 2,215 | 2,897 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,916 | 2,729 | 3,192 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,662 | 2,523 | 2,778 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,833 | 2,562 | 3,018 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,587 | 2,408 | 2,853 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,466 | 2,418 | 2,493 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,352 | 2,293 | 2,409 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 62 Cambodia 2,516 compare
- 63 Dominican Republic 2,480 compare
- 64 Russian Federation 2,307 compare
- 66 Congo 2,262 compare
- 67 Turkmenistan 1,971 compare
- 68 North Korea 1,960 compare
More education data for Mauritania
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 127,675 (2020)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate -0.5275 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 24,444 (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, both sexes (number) 4.39 % change on previous year (2020)
- Teachers in primary education, female (number), gaps filled 10,141 (2024)
- Teachers in primary education, male (number), gaps filled 14,419 (2024)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 9,204 (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, female (number) 5.36 % change on previous year (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number), gaps 15,240 (2020)
- Enrolment in tertiary education, all programmes, male (number) 3.81 % change on previous year (2020)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths, female in Mauritania?
- Number of infant deaths, female in Mauritania was 2,293 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, female recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 3,192 in 1974.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, female recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,215 in 1960.
- How does Mauritania rank for number of infant deaths, female?
- Mauritania ranks 65th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths, female rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Number of infant deaths, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of female infants dying before reaching one year of age.