Stillbirth rate in Mauritania
Mauritania: Stillbirth rate was 1.69 deaths per 100 births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Stillbirth rate in Mauritania, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 births.
Analysis
In 2023, stillbirth rate in Mauritania stood at 1.69 deaths per 100 births. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Mauritania peaked at 2.78 deaths per 100 births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.69 deaths per 100 births, in 2023.
That places Mauritania 40th out of 199 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Stillbirth rate in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.78 deaths per 100 births | — |
| 2001 | 2.73 deaths per 100 births | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 2.63 deaths per 100 births | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 2.52 deaths per 100 births | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 2.42 deaths per 100 births | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 2.31 deaths per 100 births | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 2.22 deaths per 100 births | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 2.11 deaths per 100 births | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 2.03 deaths per 100 births | -4.0% |
| 2009 | 1.96 deaths per 100 births | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 1.92 deaths per 100 births | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 1.9 deaths per 100 births | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 1.89 deaths per 100 births | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 1.88 deaths per 100 births | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 1.86 deaths per 100 births | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 1.84 deaths per 100 births | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 1.82 deaths per 100 births | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 1.8 deaths per 100 births | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 1.78 deaths per 100 births | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 1.76 deaths per 100 births | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 1.74 deaths per 100 births | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 1.72 deaths per 100 births | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 1.7 deaths per 100 births | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 1.69 deaths per 100 births | -1.0% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 1.69 deaths per 100 births is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.43 deaths per 100 births, 1.2× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 1.69 deaths per 100 births is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.87 deaths per 100 births, 90% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.37 deaths per 100 births | 1.96 deaths per 100 births | 2.78 deaths per 100 births | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.84 deaths per 100 births | 1.76 deaths per 100 births | 1.92 deaths per 100 births | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.71 deaths per 100 births | 1.69 deaths per 100 births | 1.74 deaths per 100 births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More population data for Mauritania
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.6195 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.8005 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.6195 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.5617 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1772 % change on previous year (2100)
- World population growth 0.6% (2100)
- Population density 16.61 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 1.22 million people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.6% (2100)
- Number of people living in urban and rural areas, annual growth rate 4.31 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in Mauritania?
- Stillbirth rate in Mauritania was 1.69 deaths per 100 births in 2023, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 2.78 deaths per 100 births in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.69 deaths per 100 births in 2023.
- How does Mauritania rank for stillbirth rate?
- Mauritania ranks 40th out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Stillbirth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of stillbirths, per 100 total births.