Mauritania vs Viet Nam: Maternal deaths by income group

Mauritania
695.75 deaths
in 2020
Viet Nam
677.49 deaths
in 2020
Mauritania rank
51st
Viet Nam rank
52nd

Maternal deaths by income group over time

  • Mauritania
  • Viet Nam
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How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 695.75 deaths against 677.49 deaths in Viet Nam, a difference of 18.26 deaths.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Viet Nam ahead.

Mauritania ranks 51st and Viet Nam ranks 52nd of 185 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 1 and Viet Nam in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania Viet Nam Difference Ahead
1980s 566.91 deaths 2,412 deaths 1,845 deaths Viet Nam
1990s 633.78 deaths 1,616 deaths 981.78 deaths Viet Nam
2000s 724.47 deaths 1,004 deaths 279.26 deaths Viet Nam
2010s 700.55 deaths 816.8 deaths 116.25 deaths Viet Nam
2020s 695.75 deaths 677.49 deaths 18.26 deaths Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal deaths by income group, Mauritania or Viet Nam?
Mauritania, at 695.75 deaths against 677.49 deaths in Viet Nam as of 2020.
What is the difference in maternal deaths by income group between Mauritania and Viet Nam?
18.26 deaths, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Viet Nam?
36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Mauritania and Viet Nam rank globally for maternal deaths by income group?
Mauritania ranks 51st and Viet Nam ranks 52nd of 185 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN MMEIG (2023) – 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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Indicator
Maternal deaths by income group
Unit
deaths
Source
UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 6,660 data points, 1985–2020
Last refreshed

Estimated number of maternal deaths in a given year.