Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Mauritania
Mauritania: Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre was 0.0029 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.0029 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
136th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.0038 units per square kilometre
in 1974
All-time low
0.0026 units per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Mauritania, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Mauritania is 0.0029 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Mauritania peaked at 0.0038 units per square kilometre in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.0026 units per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Mauritania 136th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0027 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | +19.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | 0.0026 units per square kilometre | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | 0.003 units per square kilometre | 0.0036 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | 0.003 units per square kilometre | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | 0.003 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 133 Slovakia 0.0032 units per square kilometre compare
- 134 United Arab Emirates 0.0031 units per square kilometre compare
- 135 Paraguay 0.0029 units per square kilometre compare
- 137 Denmark 0.0028 units per square kilometre compare
- 138 Luxembourg 0.0027 units per square kilometre compare
- 139 Bahamas 0.0027 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, male, per square kilometre in Mauritania?
- Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre in Mauritania was 0.0029 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0038 units per square kilometre in 1974.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0026 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Mauritania rank for number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre?
- Mauritania ranks 136th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of infant deaths, male, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of infant deaths, male 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, male ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of infant deaths, male 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, male 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.