Asia vs Mauritania: Maternal mortality ratio

Asia
93.01 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Mauritania
381.05 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Asia rank
17th
Mauritania rank
15th

Maternal mortality ratio over time

  • Asia
  • Mauritania
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How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 381.05 per 100,000 live births against 93.01 per 100,000 live births in Asia, a difference of 288.04 per 100,000 live births.

That makes Mauritania's figure about 4.1 times Asia's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.

Asia ranks 17th and Mauritania ranks 15th of 36 groups.

Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Asia Mauritania Difference Ahead
2000s 214.81 per 100,000 live births 555.74 per 100,000 live births 340.92 per 100,000 live births Mauritania
2010s 121.58 per 100,000 live births 470.43 per 100,000 live births 348.85 per 100,000 live births Mauritania
2020s 111.62 per 100,000 live births 401.11 per 100,000 live births 289.48 per 100,000 live births Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Asia or Mauritania?
Mauritania, at 381.05 per 100,000 live births against 93.01 per 100,000 live births in Asia as of 2023.
What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Asia and Mauritania?
288.04 per 100,000 live births, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Asia and Mauritania?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do Asia and Mauritania rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
Asia ranks 17th and Mauritania ranks 15th of 36 groups.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, 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

Indicator
Maternal mortality ratio
Unit
per 100,000 live births
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
248 places, 5,952 data points, 2000–2023
Last refreshed