Gambia vs Mauritania: Lifetime risk of maternal death
Lifetime risk of maternal death over time
- Gambia
- Mauritania
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 72 1 in: rate varies by country against 58 1 in: rate varies by country in Mauritania, a difference of 14 1 in: rate varies by country.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.2 times Mauritania's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Mauritania ahead.
Gambia ranks 177th and Mauritania ranks 179th of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 1 and Mauritania in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11.8 1 in: rate varies by country | 18.8 1 in: rate varies by country | 7 1 in: rate varies by country | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 16.7 1 in: rate varies by country | 23.1 1 in: rate varies by country | 6.4 1 in: rate varies by country | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 26.5 1 in: rate varies by country | 34.5 1 in: rate varies by country | 8 1 in: rate varies by country | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 40.9 1 in: rate varies by country | 42.3 1 in: rate varies by country | 1.4 1 in: rate varies by country | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 65.25 1 in: rate varies by country | 53.75 1 in: rate varies by country | 11.5 1 in: rate varies by country | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifetime risk of maternal death, Gambia or Mauritania?
- Gambia, at 72 1 in: rate varies by country against 58 1 in: rate varies by country in Mauritania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Gambia and Mauritania?
- 14 1 in: rate varies by country, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Mauritania?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Gambia and Mauritania rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Gambia ranks 177th and Mauritania ranks 179th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in: rate varies by country). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Life time risk of maternal death is the probability that a 15-year-old female will die eventually from a maternal cause assuming that current levels of fertility and mortality (including maternal mortality) do not change in the future, taking into account competing causes of death.