Caribbean vs Mauritania: Maternal mortality ratio
Caribbean
189.83 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Mauritania
381.05 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Caribbean rank
12th
Mauritania rank
14th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Caribbean
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 381.05 per 100,000 live births against 189.83 per 100,000 live births in Caribbean, a difference of 191.22 per 100,000 live births.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 2.0 times Caribbean's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.
Caribbean ranks 12th and Mauritania ranks 14th of 39 groups.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Caribbean | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 183.33 per 100,000 live births | 555.74 per 100,000 live births | 372.41 per 100,000 live births | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 186.9 per 100,000 live births | 470.43 per 100,000 live births | 283.52 per 100,000 live births | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 205.46 per 100,000 live births | 401.11 per 100,000 live births | 195.65 per 100,000 live births | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Caribbean or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 381.05 per 100,000 live births against 189.83 per 100,000 live births in Caribbean as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Caribbean and Mauritania?
- 191.22 per 100,000 live births, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean and Mauritania?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Caribbean and Mauritania rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Caribbean ranks 12th and Mauritania ranks 14th of 39 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.