Benin vs Mauritania: Maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income
Benin
522.61 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Mauritania
463.83 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Benin rank
12th
Mauritania rank
15th
Maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income 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 12th and Mauritania ranks 15th of 184 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 vs. average daily income, 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 vs. average daily income 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 vs. average daily income?
- Benin ranks 12th and Mauritania ranks 15th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Maternal mortality ratio vs. average daily income. 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.