Mauritania vs Senegal: Mortality rate, infant
Mauritania
31 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Senegal
30.2 per 1,000 live births
in 2023
Mauritania rank
45th
Senegal rank
48th
Mortality rate, infant over time
- Mauritania
- Senegal
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 31 per 1,000 live births against 30.2 per 1,000 live births in Senegal, a difference of 0.8 per 1,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 54 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Senegal ahead.
Mauritania ranks 45th and Senegal ranks 48th of 195 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 2 and Senegal in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Senegal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 105.12 per 1,000 live births | 112.35 per 1,000 live births | 7.23 per 1,000 live births | Senegal |
| 1980s | 85.42 per 1,000 live births | 86.34 per 1,000 live births | 0.92 per 1,000 live births | Senegal |
| 1990s | 72.14 per 1,000 live births | 74.86 per 1,000 live births | 2.72 per 1,000 live births | Senegal |
| 2000s | 54.34 per 1,000 live births | 56.84 per 1,000 live births | 2.5 per 1,000 live births | Senegal |
| 2010s | 38.75 per 1,000 live births | 37.87 per 1,000 live births | 0.88 per 1,000 live births | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 32.42 per 1,000 live births | 32.05 per 1,000 live births | 0.375 per 1,000 live births | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rate, infant, Mauritania or Senegal?
- Mauritania, at 31 per 1,000 live births against 30.2 per 1,000 live births in Senegal as of 2023.
- What is the difference in mortality rate, infant between Mauritania and Senegal?
- 0.8 per 1,000 live births, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Senegal?
- 54 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2023.
- How do Mauritania and Senegal rank globally for mortality rate, infant?
- Mauritania ranks 45th and Senegal ranks 48th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as Mortality rate, infant (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release