Benin vs Mauritania: Maternal mortality, gaps filled

Benin
522.61
in 2020
Mauritania
463.83
in 2020
Benin rank
13th
Mauritania rank
16th

Maternal mortality, gaps filled over time

  • Benin
  • Mauritania
0200400600800198520022020

How they compare

Benin currently reports 522.61 against 463.83 in Mauritania, a difference of 58.78.

That makes Benin'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.

Benin ranks 13th and Mauritania ranks 16th of 189 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 2 and Mauritania in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Benin Mauritania Difference Ahead
1980s 655.61 745.13 89.52 Mauritania
1990s 527.8 681.76 153.96 Mauritania
2000s 507.06 651.75 144.69 Mauritania
2010s 587.25 511.92 75.33 Benin
2020s 522.61 463.83 58.77 Benin

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal mortality, gaps filled, Benin or Mauritania?
Benin, at 522.61 against 463.83 in Mauritania as of 2020.
What is the difference in maternal mortality, gaps filled between Benin and Mauritania?
58.78, with Benin ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Mauritania?
36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Benin and Mauritania rank globally for maternal mortality, gaps filled?
Benin ranks 13th and Mauritania ranks 16th of 189 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Maternal mortality, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Maternal mortality, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
189 places, 8,953 data points, 1751–2020
Last refreshed

Maternal mortality with 85 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.