Mauritania - Male Infant Mortality Rate

Since 2014, Mauritania Male Infant Mortality Rate decreased by 2.3% year on year. In 2019, the country was ranked number 19 comparing other countries in Male Infant Mortality Rate with 55.4 Units (Deaths) Per Thousand Births. Mauritania is overtaken by Guinea-Bissau, which was ranked number 18 at 57.6 Units (Deaths) Per Thousand Births and is followed by Angola with 55.3 Units (Deaths) Per Thousand Births. Central African Republic topped the ranking with 87.5 Units (Deaths) Per Thousand Births in 2019, a fall of 2.9% compared to 2018. Sierra Leone, Nigeria and Somalia respectively ranked number 2, 3 and 4 in this ranking. Venezuela recorded the best 5 years average growth at +5.8% per year, while Macedonia recorded the worst performance at -13.5% per year.

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Date Units (Deaths) Per Thousand Births
2019 55.40
2018 56.70
2017 58.00
2016 59.20
2015 60.60
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How does Mauritania rank in Male Infant Mortality Rate?

# 193 Countries Units (Deaths) Per Thousand Births Last YoY 5‑years CAGR
1 #1
Central African Republic
88 2019 -2.9 % -2.5 % View data
2 #2
Sierra Leone
86 2019 -2.9 % -3.0 % View data
18 #18
Guinea-Bissau
58 2019 -3.0 % -3.1 % View data
19 #19
Mauritania
55 2019 -2.3 % -2.3 % View data
20 #20
Angola
55 2019 -3.1 % -3.6 % View data
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