What is mortality rate, under-5 in Mauritania?

Mortality rate, under-5 in Mauritania was 36.9 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).

What is the highest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in Mauritania?

The highest recorded value was 257.8 per 1,000 live births in 1960.

What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in Mauritania?

The lowest recorded value was 36.9 per 1,000 live births in 2024.

How does Mauritania rank for mortality rate, under-5?

Mauritania ranks 48th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.

Is mortality rate, under-5 rising or falling in Mauritania?

Over the last ten years it is down 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Mauritania data come from?

The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Mortality rate, under-5 in Mauritania

Name: Mortality rate, under-5 in Mauritania
Creator: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Mauritania: Mortality rate, under-5 was 36.9 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

36.9 per 1,000 live births

Change on year

down 3.1%

World rank

48th

of 195 countries

All-time high

257.8 per 1,000 live births

in 1960

All-time low

36.9 per 1,000 live births

in 2024

Years of data

1960–2024

Mortality rate, under-5 in Mauritania, 1960–2024

Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.

Analysis

In 2024, mortality rate, under-5 in Mauritania stood at 36.9 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.

The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 27.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5 in Mauritania peaked at 257.8 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 36.9 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.

Mauritania ranks 48th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	235.1 per 1,000 live births	209.7 per 1,000 live births	257.8 per 1,000 live births	10
1970s	204.05 per 1,000 live births	171.6 per 1,000 live births	231.1 per 1,000 live births	10
1980s	141.83 per 1,000 live births	118.7 per 1,000 live births	166.4 per 1,000 live births	10
1990s	110.41 per 1,000 live births	102 per 1,000 live births	116.5 per 1,000 live births	10
2000s	76.49 per 1,000 live births	58.8 per 1,000 live births	98 per 1,000 live births	10
2010s	49.92 per 1,000 live births	43.4 per 1,000 live births	56.8 per 1,000 live births	10
2020s	39.42 per 1,000 live births	36.9 per 1,000 live births	42 per 1,000 live births	5

Countries ranked near Mauritania

45 Palestine 37.9 per 1,000 live births compare
46 Rwanda 37.7 per 1,000 live births compare
47 Tanzania 37 per 1,000 live births compare
48 Myanmar 36.9 per 1,000 live births compare
50 Senegal 36.5 per 1,000 live births compare
51 Ghana 35.9 per 1,000 live births compare

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More health data for Mauritania

Age population, age 08, female, interpolated 72,564 (2025)
Population, male 2.61 million (2025)
Population, male 49.1% (2025)
Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 75,672 (2025)
Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 77,474 (2025)
Age population, age 07, female, interpolated 74,139 (2025)
Population ages 0-14, male 43.7% (2025)
Population ages 0-14, male 1.14 million (2025)
Age population, age 07, male, interpolated 75,876 (2025)
Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 67,815 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is mortality rate, under-5 in Mauritania?: Mortality rate, under-5 in Mauritania was 36.9 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
What is the highest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in Mauritania?: The highest recorded value was 257.8 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in Mauritania?: The lowest recorded value was 36.9 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
How does Mauritania rank for mortality rate, under-5?: Mauritania ranks 48th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
Is mortality rate, under-5 rising or falling in Mauritania?: Over the last ten years it is down 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mauritania data come from?: The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births)
Unit: per 1,000 live births
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 243 places, 13,506 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

Under-five mortality rate is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.