Arab World vs Mauritania: Lifetime risk of maternal death
Arab World
0.4%
in 2023
Mauritania
1.7%
in 2023
Arab World rank
18th
Mauritania rank
16th
Lifetime risk of maternal death over time
- Arab World
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 1.7% against 0.4% in Arab World, a difference of 1.3%.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 4.4 times Arab World's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.
Arab World ranks 18th and Mauritania ranks 16th of 47 groups.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Arab World | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.1% | 5.4% | 3.3% | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 1.4% | 4.4% | 3.0% | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 2.9% | 2.1% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 2.4% | 1.8% | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 1.9% | 1.4% | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifetime risk of maternal death, Arab World or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 1.7% against 0.4% in Arab World as of 2023.
- What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Arab World and Mauritania?
- 1.3%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Mauritania?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Arab World and Mauritania rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Arab World ranks 18th and Mauritania ranks 16th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Lifetime risk of maternal death (%). 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.