Infant Mortality Rate: Mauritania
Mauritania's infant mortality rate is currently 30.2 per 1,000 births as of 2024. # Mauritania Infant Mortality Rate Mauritania recorded an infant mortality rate of 30.
Current (2024)
30.2 per 1,000 births
-2.9% y/y
Peak (1968)
134 per 1,000 births
Low (2024)
30.2 per 1,000 births
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
1960–2024 · 65 pts
Infant Mortality Rate — Mauritania
1960 — 2024
Infant Mortality Rate — Mauritania
Analysis# Mauritania Infant Mortality Rate
Mauritania recorded an infant mortality rate of 30.2 deaths per 1,000 births in 2024, marking a historic low for the country. This represents a dramatic 77.4% decline since 1960, when the rate stood at 134 per 1,000 births—the all-time peak in the dataset. The sustained improvement over six decades reflects significant progress in maternal and child health outcomes across the nation.
The downward trajectory accelerated notably from 2015 onward, with consistent annual reductions of approximately 1 death per 1,000 births. Between 2015 and 2024, the rate fell from 38.5 to 30.2, demonstrating continued momentum in reducing infant mortality. If this linear trend persists, further gains are anticipated in coming years, though the rate will likely approach a plateau as improvements become incremental.
Historical Data
65 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 30.2 per 1,000 births | -2.89% |
| 2023 | 31.1 per 1,000 births | -3.12% |
| 2022 | 32.1 per 1,000 births | -2.73% |
| 2021 | 33 per 1,000 births | -2.65% |
| 2020 | 33.9 per 1,000 births | -2.87% |
| 2019 | 34.9 per 1,000 births | -2.51% |
| 2018 | 35.8 per 1,000 births | -2.45% |
| 2017 | 36.7 per 1,000 births | -2.39% |
| 2016 | 37.6 per 1,000 births | -2.34% |
| 2015 | 38.5 per 1,000 births | -2.04% |
| 2014 | 39.3 per 1,000 births | -2.24% |
| 2013 | 40.2 per 1,000 births | -1.95% |
| 2012 | 41 per 1,000 births | -1.91% |
| 2011 | 41.8 per 1,000 births | -2.11% |
| 2010 | 42.7 per 1,000 births | -2.73% |
| 2009 | 43.9 per 1,000 births | -3.09% |
| 2008 | 45.3 per 1,000 births | -4.03% |
| 2007 | 47.2 per 1,000 births | -4.45% |
| 2006 | 49.4 per 1,000 births | -5.36% |
| 2005 | 52.2 per 1,000 births | -5.61% |
Show all 65 rows
| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 55.3 per 1,000 births | -5.47% |
| 2003 | 58.5 per 1,000 births | -5.19% |
| 2002 | 61.7 per 1,000 births | -4.64% |
| 2001 | 64.7 per 1,000 births | -3.86% |
| 2000 | 67.3 per 1,000 births | -3.03% |
| 1999 | 69.4 per 1,000 births | -2.12% |
| 1998 | 70.9 per 1,000 births | -1.39% |
| 1997 | 71.9 per 1,000 births | -0.83% |
| 1996 | 72.5 per 1,000 births | -0.28% |
| 1995 | 72.7 per 1,000 births | -0.14% |
| 1994 | 72.8 per 1,000 births | +0.14% |
| 1993 | 72.7 per 1,000 births | -0.14% |
| 1992 | 72.8 per 1,000 births | -0.14% |
| 1991 | 72.9 per 1,000 births | -0.82% |
| 1990 | 73.5 per 1,000 births | -1.08% |
| 1989 | 74.3 per 1,000 births | -2.24% |
| 1988 | 76 per 1,000 births | -2.94% |
| 1987 | 78.3 per 1,000 births | -3.57% |
| 1986 | 81.2 per 1,000 births | -3.91% |
| 1985 | 84.5 per 1,000 births | -3.87% |
| 1984 | 87.9 per 1,000 births | -3.19% |
| 1983 | 90.8 per 1,000 births | -2.89% |
| 1982 | 93.5 per 1,000 births | -2.50% |
| 1981 | 95.9 per 1,000 births | -2.54% |
| 1980 | 98.4 per 1,000 births | -2.38% |
| 1979 | 100.8 per 1,000 births | -2.42% |
| 1978 | 103.3 per 1,000 births | -2.18% |
| 1977 | 105.6 per 1,000 births | -1.68% |
| 1976 | 107.4 per 1,000 births | -1.01% |
| 1975 | 108.5 per 1,000 births | -15.10% |
| 1974 | 127.8 per 1,000 births | -0.08% |
| 1973 | 127.9 per 1,000 births | +0.08% |
| 1972 | 127.8 per 1,000 births | -0.16% |
| 1971 | 128 per 1,000 births | -0.85% |
| 1970 | 129.1 per 1,000 births | -1.53% |
| 1969 | 131.1 per 1,000 births | -2.16% |
| 1968 | 134 per 1,000 births | +17.13% |
| 1967 | 114.4 per 1,000 births | -2.47% |
| 1966 | 117.3 per 1,000 births | -2.49% |
| 1965 | 120.3 per 1,000 births | -2.27% |
| 1964 | 123.1 per 1,000 births | -2.15% |
| 1963 | 125.8 per 1,000 births | -2.10% |
| 1962 | 128.5 per 1,000 births | -1.91% |
| 1961 | 131 per 1,000 births | -1.87% |
| 1960 | 133.5 per 1,000 births | — |
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