Mauritania vs United States of America: Maternal deaths by income group
Mauritania
695.75 deaths
in 2020
United States of America
773.82 deaths
in 2020
Mauritania rank
51st
United States of America rank
48th
Maternal deaths by income group over time
- Mauritania
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 773.82 deaths against 695.75 deaths in Mauritania, a difference of 78.07 deaths.
That makes United States of America's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Mauritania ahead.
Mauritania ranks 51st and United States of America ranks 48th of 185 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 4 and United States of America in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 566.91 deaths | 413.45 deaths | 153.45 deaths | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 633.78 deaths | 430.51 deaths | 203.27 deaths | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 724.47 deaths | 551.56 deaths | 172.91 deaths | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 700.55 deaths | 678.05 deaths | 22.5 deaths | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 695.75 deaths | 773.82 deaths | 78.07 deaths | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal deaths by income group, Mauritania or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 773.82 deaths against 695.75 deaths in Mauritania as of 2020.
- What is the difference in maternal deaths by income group between Mauritania and United States of America?
- 78.07 deaths, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and United States of America?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Mauritania and United States of America rank globally for maternal deaths by income group?
- Mauritania ranks 51st and United States of America ranks 48th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN MMEIG (2023) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Maternal deaths by income group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of maternal deaths in a given year.