Gambia vs Mauritania: Lifetime risk of maternal death
Gambia
1.39
in 2023
Mauritania
1.73
in 2023
Gambia rank
18th
Mauritania rank
16th
Lifetime risk of maternal death over time
- Gambia
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 1.73 against 1.39 in Gambia, a difference of 0.34.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.2 times Gambia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 18th and Mauritania ranks 16th of 194 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 4 and Mauritania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.44 | 5.38 | 3.05 | Gambia |
| 1990s | 6.15 | 4.38 | 1.76 | Gambia |
| 2000s | 3.81 | 2.92 | 0.8942 | Gambia |
| 2010s | 2.56 | 2.38 | 0.1761 | Gambia |
| 2020s | 1.54 | 1.87 | 0.3236 | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher lifetime risk of maternal death, Gambia or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 1.73 against 1.39 in Gambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in lifetime risk of maternal death between Gambia and Mauritania?
- 0.34, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Mauritania?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Gambia and Mauritania rank globally for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Gambia ranks 18th and Mauritania ranks 16th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Lifetime risk of maternal death. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.