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

Updated on March 17, 2026.

According to data from the World Bank, in 2023, the neonatal mortality rate per 1,000 live births for Mauritania was 21.5. A difference of -0.5 compared to 2022.

You can see similar information for other countries.

The World Bank defines neonatal mortality rate as "the number of neonates dying before reaching 28 days of age, per 1,000 live births in a given year".

The chart and table below shows the neonatal mortality rate for Mauritania for recent years.

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Data Source: World Bank.

Trend of Neonatal Mortality Rate Per 1K Live Births for Mauritania

Table of Trend of Neonatal Mortality Rate Per 1K Live Births for Mauritania

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Year	Neonatal Mortality Rate
1961	59.2
1962	58.9
1963	58.6
1964	58.4
1965	58.3
1966	58.2
1967	57.8
1968	57.3
1969	56.7
1970	56.3
1971	56.1
1972	56.2
1973	56.4
1974	56.8
1975	57.1
1976	57.2
1977	57
1978	56.6
1979	56.1
1980	55.5
1981	55.2
1982	54.9
1983	54.4
1984	53.7
1985	52.6
1986	51.1
1987	49.5
1988	48
1989	46.5
1990	45.3
1991	44.4
1992	43.8
1993	43.4
1994	43.3
1995	43.2
1996	43
1997	42.7
1998	42.1
1999	41.3
2000	40.2
2001	39
2002	37.6
2003	36.2
2004	34.7
2005	33.4
2006	32.1
2007	30.9
2008	30
2009	29.2
2010	28.5
2011	28
2012	27.5
2013	27.1
2014	26.6
2015	26.1
2016	25.6
2017	25.1
2018	24.6
2019	24.1
2020	23.5
2021	23
2022	22.5
2023	22
2024	21.5