Number of under-five deaths, male, per capita in Mauritania
Mauritania: Number of under-five deaths, male, per capita was 0.0007 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of under-five deaths, male, per capita in Mauritania, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, number of under-five deaths, male, per capita in Mauritania stood at 0.0007 units per person. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and down 33.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, male, per capita in Mauritania peaked at 0.0059 units per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 0.0007 units per person, in 2024.
That places Mauritania 36th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of under-five deaths, male, per capita in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0059 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0058 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1962 | 0.0057 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0056 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0054 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0053 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1966 | 0.0052 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1967 | 0.005 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0059 units per person | +16.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0057 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0055 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0054 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0053 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0053 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0052 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0044 units per person | -16.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0043 units per person | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0042 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0041 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 0.004 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0038 units per person | -3.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0037 units per person | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0035 units per person | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0034 units per person | -4.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0032 units per person | -4.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0031 units per person | -5.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0029 units per person | -5.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0028 units per person | -4.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0026 units per person | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0026 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0025 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0025 units per person | -2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0024 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0024 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0024 units per person | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0024 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0024 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0023 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0022 units per person | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0021 units per person | -4.6% |
| 2000 | 0.002 units per person | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0019 units per person | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0018 units per person | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0017 units per person | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0016 units per person | -5.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0015 units per person | -5.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0014 units per person | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0013 units per person | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0013 units per person | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0012 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0012 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0011 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0011 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0011 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2014 | 0.001 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2015 | 0.001 units per person | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 0.001 units per person | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0009 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0009 units per person | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0009 units per person | -4.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0008 units per person | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0008 units per person | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0008 units per person | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0007 units per person | -4.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0007 units per person | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0055 units per person | 0.005 units per person | 0.0059 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0048 units per person | 0.004 units per person | 0.0055 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0032 units per person | 0.0026 units per person | 0.0038 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0023 units per person | 0.0021 units per person | 0.0025 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0016 units per person | 0.0012 units per person | 0.002 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.001 units per person | 0.0009 units per person | 0.0012 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
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, male, per capita in Mauritania?
- Number of under-five deaths, male, per capita in Mauritania was 0.0007 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, male, per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0059 units per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, male, per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0007 units per person in 2024.
- How does Mauritania rank for number of under-five deaths, male, per capita?
- Mauritania ranks 36th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, male, per capita rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of under-five deaths, male, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of under-five deaths, male divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of under-five deaths, male ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of under-five 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
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Number of under-five deaths, male divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.