Burundi vs Mauritania: Lifetime risk of maternal death
Burundi
1.8%
in 2023
Mauritania
1.7%
in 2023
Burundi rank
15th
Mauritania rank
16th
Lifetime risk of maternal death over time
- Burundi
- Mauritania
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 1.8% against 1.7% in Mauritania, a difference of 0.1%.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Burundi has been ahead every year.
Burundi ranks 15th and Mauritania ranks 16th of 194 countries.
Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9.3% | 5.4% | 3.9% | Burundi |
| 1990s | 7.7% | 4.4% | 3.3% | Burundi |
| 2000s | 4.1% | 2.9% | 1.2% | Burundi |
| 2010s | 3.0% | 2.4% | 0.6% | Burundi |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 1.9% | 0.1% | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifetime risk of maternal death, Burundi or Mauritania?
- Burundi, at 1.8% against 1.7% in Mauritania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Burundi and Mauritania?
- 0.1%, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Mauritania?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Burundi and Mauritania rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Burundi ranks 15th and Mauritania ranks 16th of 194 countries.
- 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.