Mauritania vs United States: Maternal deaths by income group

Mauritania
695.75
in 2020
United States
773.82
in 2020
Mauritania rank
51st
United States rank
48th

Maternal deaths by income group over time

  • Mauritania
  • United States
0200400600800198520022020

How they compare

United States currently reports 773.82 against 695.75 in Mauritania, a difference of 78.07.

That makes United States'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 ranks 48th of 185 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 4 and United States in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania United States Difference Ahead
1980s 566.91 413.45 153.45 Mauritania
1990s 633.78 430.51 203.27 Mauritania
2000s 724.47 551.56 172.91 Mauritania
2010s 700.55 678.05 22.5 Mauritania
2020s 695.75 773.82 78.07 United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal deaths by income group, Mauritania or United States?
United States, at 773.82 against 695.75 in Mauritania as of 2020.
What is the difference in maternal deaths by income group between Mauritania and United States?
78.07, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and United States?
36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Mauritania and United States rank globally for maternal deaths by income group?
Mauritania ranks 51st and United States ranks 48th of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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

Indicator
Maternal deaths by income group
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 6,660 data points, 1985–2020
Last refreshed