Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Mauritania
Mauritania: Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre was 0.0028 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0028 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
137th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.0055 units per square kilometre
in 1974
All-time low
0.0028 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Mauritania, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Mauritania is 0.0028 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.8% on the previous year and down 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Mauritania peaked at 0.0055 units per square kilometre in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.0028 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
Mauritania ranks 137th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0051 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0053 units per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0054 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | -15.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0046 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 0.004 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0038 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0037 units per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0034 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0033 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0032 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.003 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 0.0028 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0351 units per square kilometre, 8% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 0.0028 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0448 units per square kilometre, 6% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0044 units per square kilometre | 0.0042 units per square kilometre | 0.0052 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.005 units per square kilometre | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | 0.0055 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | 0.004 units per square kilometre | 0.0047 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0043 units per square kilometre | 0.004 units per square kilometre | 0.0045 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0035 units per square kilometre | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | 0.0041 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | 0.0031 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | 0.0028 units per square kilometre | 0.0029 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 134 United Arab Emirates 0.0031 units per square kilometre compare
- 135 Slovakia 0.003 units per square kilometre compare
- 136 China 0.0029 units per square kilometre compare
- 138 Luxembourg 0.0027 units per square kilometre compare
- 139 Paraguay 0.0026 units per square kilometre compare
- 140 Denmark 0.0025 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 under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Mauritania?
- Number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre in Mauritania was 0.0028 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0055 units per square kilometre in 1974.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0028 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Mauritania rank for number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre?
- Mauritania ranks 137th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.7%. 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 under-five deaths, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of under-five 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 under-five deaths, female ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of under-five 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 under-five 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.