Burundi vs Mauritania: Share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes
Burundi
1.8%
in 2023
Mauritania
1.7%
in 2023
Burundi rank
15th
Mauritania rank
16th
Share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes 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 share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes, Burundi or Mauritania?
- Burundi, at 1.8% against 1.7% in Mauritania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes 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 share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes?
- Burundi ranks 15th and Mauritania ranks 16th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF, UNFPA, and World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of women who are expected to die from pregnancy-related causes. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The probability that a 15 year old girl eventually dies from a pregnancy-related cause, assuming constant levels of maternal mortality and number of births per woman.