Number of infant deaths, male in Mauritania
Mauritania: Number of infant deaths, male was 2,951 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
2,951
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
65th
of 197 countries
All-time high
3,879
in 1974
All-time low
2,676
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Number of infant deaths, male 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, male in Mauritania stood at 2,951.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 7.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, male in Mauritania peaked at 3,879 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 2,676, in 1960.
Mauritania ranks 65th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Number of infant deaths, male in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2,676 | — |
| 1961 | 2,724 | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 2,765 | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 2,802 | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 2,841 | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 2,879 | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 2,914 | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 2,939 | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 3,501 | +19.1% |
| 1969 | 3,509 | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 3,556 | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 3,619 | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 3,700 | +2.2% |
| 1973 | 3,791 | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 3,879 | +2.3% |
| 1975 | 3,413 | -12.0% |
| 1976 | 3,472 | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 3,506 | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 3,516 | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 3,503 | -0.4% |
| 1980 | 3,497 | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 3,500 | +0.1% |
| 1982 | 3,488 | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 3,461 | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 3,418 | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 3,358 | -1.8% |
| 1986 | 3,285 | -2.2% |
| 1987 | 3,231 | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 3,205 | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 3,219 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 3,256 | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 3,302 | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 3,380 | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 3,535 | +4.6% |
| 1994 | 3,712 | +5.0% |
| 1995 | 3,821 | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 3,859 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 3,809 | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 3,750 | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 3,710 | -1.1% |
| 2000 | 3,669 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 3,622 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 3,534 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 3,429 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 3,333 | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 3,243 | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 3,171 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 3,127 | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 3,099 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 3,093 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 3,101 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 3,132 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 3,160 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 3,182 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 3,185 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 3,182 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 3,172 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 3,158 | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 3,140 | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 3,121 | -0.6% |
| 2020 | 3,091 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 3,054 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 3,024 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 2,985 | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 2,951 | -1.1% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 2,951 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4,475, 66% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 2,951 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12,652, 23% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,955 | 2,676 | 3,509 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3,596 | 3,413 | 3,879 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,366 | 3,205 | 3,500 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3,613 | 3,256 | 3,859 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,332 | 3,093 | 3,669 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,153 | 3,101 | 3,185 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,021 | 2,951 | 3,091 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 62 Peru 3,312 compare
- 63 Dominican Republic 3,098 compare
- 64 Russia 2,993 compare
- 66 Congo 2,869 compare
- 67 Turkmenistan 2,825 compare
- 68 North Korea 2,576 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 in Mauritania?
- Number of infant deaths, male in Mauritania was 2,951 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, male recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 3,879 in 1974.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, male recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,676 in 1960.
- How does Mauritania rank for number of infant deaths, male?
- Mauritania ranks 65th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths, male rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male infants dying before reaching one year of age.