Africa Eastern and Southern vs Mauritania: Maternal mortality ratio

Africa Eastern and Southern
268
in 2023
Mauritania
381
in 2023
Africa Eastern and Southern rank
12th
Mauritania rank
15th

Maternal mortality ratio over time

  • Africa Eastern and Southern
  • Mauritania
2004006008001.0k198520042023

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 381 against 268 in Africa Eastern and Southern, a difference of 113.

That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.4 times Africa Eastern and Southern's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Africa Eastern and Southern ahead.

Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 12th and Mauritania ranks 15th of 47 groups.

Across the 5 decades both report, Africa Eastern and Southern averaged higher in 2 and Mauritania in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Eastern and Southern Mauritania Difference Ahead
1980s 1,010 928.6 81 Africa Eastern and Southern
1990s 824.1 788.3 35.8 Africa Eastern and Southern
2000s 532.9 555.7 22.8 Mauritania
2010s 395.3 470.5 75.2 Mauritania
2020s 284.75 401 116.25 Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Africa Eastern and Southern or Mauritania?
Mauritania, at 381 against 268 in Africa Eastern and Southern as of 2023.
What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Africa Eastern and Southern and Mauritania?
113, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa Eastern and Southern and Mauritania?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Africa Eastern and Southern and Mauritania rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
Africa Eastern and Southern ranks 12th and Mauritania ranks 15th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births)
Source
Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
241 places, 9,399 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed

Maternal mortality ratio is the number of women who die from pregnancy-related causes while pregnant or within 42 days of pregnancy termination per 100,000 live births. The data are estimated with a regression model using information on the proportion of maternal deaths among non-AIDS deaths in women ages 15-49, fertility, birth attendants, and GDP measured using purchasing power parities (PPPs).