Trend of Infant Mortality Rate (Per 1,000 Live Births) for Mauritania

Updated on March 17, 2026.

According to data from the World Bank, in 2023, the total infant mortality rate per 1,000 live births for Mauritania was 31. A difference of -1 compared to 2022. The most recent figures on male and female infant mortality rates for Mauritania were 34.2 and 27.7 respectively in 2023.

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The World Bank defines infant mortality rate as "the number of infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year".

The table below shows the total, male, and female infant mortality rates of Mauritania for recent years.

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Data Source: World Bank.
Trend of Infant Mortality Rate Per 1K Live Births for Mauritania
Total
Male
Female
Trend of Infant Mortality Rate Per 1K Live Births for Mauritania
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Year Total Male Female
1960 130.1 140 119.4
1961 127.6 137.5 116.9
1962 125.1 135.1 114.4
1963 122.7 132.6 111.9
1964 120 130 109.4
1965 117.4 127.4 106.8
1966 114.5 124.6 104
1967 111.5 121.4 100.9
1968 108.5 118.4 98.2
1969 106.4 116.1 96.1
1970 105.2 114.9 95.1
1971 105.1 114.7 94.9
1972 105.8 115.5 95.6
1973 106.9 116.6 96.6
1974 107.5 117.4 97.4
1975 107.5 117.3 97.2
1976 106.5 116.2 96.3
1977 104.7 114.3 94.5
1978 102.2 111.7 92.3
1979 99.8 109 90
1980 97.5 106.7 87.9
1981 95.2 104.2 85.7
1982 92.9 101.7 83.6
1983 90.5 99 81.3
1984 87.4 95.9 78.5
1985 84 92.2 75.4
1986 80.5 88.5 72.2
1987 77.6 85.2 69.5
1988 75.1 82.6 67.3
1989 73.5 80.8 65.9
1990 72.7 79.9 65.1
1991 72.4 79.6 64.9
1992 72.4 79.5 64.9
1993 72.5 79.7 65
1994 72.7 79.8 65.2
1995 72.8 80.1 65.1
1996 72.7 80 65
1997 72.2 79.5 64.5
1998 71.3 78.5 63.6
1999 69.7 76.9 62.2
2000 67.6 74.6 60.2
2001 64.9 71.7 57.8
2002 61.8 68.2 55
2003 58.4 64.5 51.9
2004 55 60.8 48.9
2005 51.8 57.3 46.1
2006 49 54.1 43.6
2007 46.7 51.5 41.6
2008 44.8 49.4 39.9
2009 43.4 47.9 38.7
2010 42.4 46.7 37.8
2011 41.5 45.7 37.1
2012 40.8 44.9 36.5
2013 40.1 44.1 35.9
2014 39.3 43.3 35.2
2015 38.5 42.4 34.4
2016 37.6 41.4 33.6
2017 36.7 40.3 32.8
2018 35.8 39.3 32
2019 34.8 38.3 31.1
2020 33.8 37.3 30.3
2021 32.9 36.2 29.4
2022 32 35.2 28.5
2023 31 34.2 27.7