IDA & IBRD total vs Mauritania: Lifetime risk of maternal death
IDA & IBRD total
0.5%
in 2023
Mauritania
1.7%
in 2023
IDA & IBRD total rank
15th
Mauritania rank
16th
Lifetime risk of maternal death over time
- IDA & IBRD total
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 1.7% against 0.5% in IDA & IBRD total, a difference of 1.2%.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 3.6 times IDA & IBRD total's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.
IDA & IBRD total ranks 15th 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 | IDA & IBRD total | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.0% | 5.4% | 3.4% | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 1.4% | 4.4% | 3.0% | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 0.9% | 2.9% | 2.0% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 2.4% | 1.7% | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 1.9% | 1.3% | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifetime risk of maternal death, IDA & IBRD total or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 1.7% against 0.5% in IDA & IBRD total as of 2023.
- What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between IDA & IBRD total and Mauritania?
- 1.2%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for IDA & IBRD total and Mauritania?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do IDA & IBRD total and Mauritania rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- IDA & IBRD total ranks 15th 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.