Benin vs Mauritania: Maternal mortality ratio
Benin
522.61 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Mauritania
463.83 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Benin rank
13th
Mauritania rank
16th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Benin
- Mauritania
How they compare
Benin currently reports 522.61 deaths per 100,000 live births against 463.83 deaths per 100,000 live births in Mauritania, a difference of 58.78 deaths per 100,000 live births.
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 185 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 deaths per 100,000 live births | 745.13 deaths per 100,000 live births | 89.52 deaths per 100,000 live births | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 527.8 deaths per 100,000 live births | 681.76 deaths per 100,000 live births | 153.96 deaths per 100,000 live births | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 507.06 deaths per 100,000 live births | 651.75 deaths per 100,000 live births | 144.69 deaths per 100,000 live births | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 587.25 deaths per 100,000 live births | 511.92 deaths per 100,000 live births | 75.33 deaths per 100,000 live births | Benin |
| 2020s | 522.61 deaths per 100,000 live births | 463.83 deaths per 100,000 live births | 58.77 deaths per 100,000 live births | Benin |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Benin or Mauritania?
- Benin, at 522.61 deaths per 100,000 live births against 463.83 deaths per 100,000 live births in Mauritania as of 2020.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Benin and Mauritania?
- 58.78 deaths per 100,000 live births, 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 ratio?
- Benin ranks 13th and Mauritania ranks 16th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The estimated maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.