Madagascar vs Mauritania: Lifetime risk of maternal death
Lifetime risk of maternal death over time
- Madagascar
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 58 1 in: rate varies by country against 55 1 in: rate varies by country in Madagascar, a difference of 3 1 in: rate varies by country.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 181st and Mauritania ranks 179th of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 3 and Mauritania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23.8 1 in: rate varies by country | 18.8 1 in: rate varies by country | 5 1 in: rate varies by country | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 25.1 1 in: rate varies by country | 23.1 1 in: rate varies by country | 2 1 in: rate varies by country | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 34.5 1 in: rate varies by country | 34.5 1 in: rate varies by country | 0 1 in: rate varies by country | — |
| 2010s | 46.6 1 in: rate varies by country | 42.3 1 in: rate varies by country | 4.3 1 in: rate varies by country | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 53.5 1 in: rate varies by country | 53.75 1 in: rate varies by country | 0.25 1 in: rate varies by country | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifetime risk of maternal death, Madagascar or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 58 1 in: rate varies by country against 55 1 in: rate varies by country in Madagascar as of 2023.
- What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Madagascar and Mauritania?
- 3 1 in: rate varies by country, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Mauritania?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Madagascar and Mauritania rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Madagascar ranks 181st 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.