Côte d'Ivoire vs Mauritania: Maternal mortality ratio
Côte d'Ivoire
358.95 Deaths per 100 000 live births
in 2023
Mauritania
381.05 Deaths per 100 000 live births
in 2023
Côte d'Ivoire rank
18th
Mauritania rank
15th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 381.05 Deaths per 100 000 live births against 358.95 Deaths per 100 000 live births in Côte d'Ivoire, a difference of 22.1 Deaths per 100 000 live births.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Côte d'Ivoire's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Mauritania ahead.
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 18th and Mauritania ranks 15th of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Côte d'Ivoire averaged higher in 2 and Mauritania in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Côte d'Ivoire | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 702.84 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 928.54 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 225.7 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 464.38 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 788.19 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 323.81 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 487.02 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 555.74 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 68.72 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 513 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 470.43 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 42.57 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2020s | 418.63 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 401.11 Deaths per 100 000 live births | 17.53 Deaths per 100 000 live births | Côte d'Ivoire |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Côte d'Ivoire or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 381.05 Deaths per 100 000 live births against 358.95 Deaths per 100 000 live births in Côte d'Ivoire as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Côte d'Ivoire and Mauritania?
- 22.1 Deaths per 100 000 live births, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and Mauritania?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Côte d'Ivoire and Mauritania rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 18th and Mauritania ranks 15th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing 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
Estimated number of women who die from maternal conditions per 100,000 live births.