Latin America and the Caribbean vs Mauritania: Maternal mortality ratio
Latin America and the Caribbean
76.64 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Mauritania
381.05 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Latin America and the Caribbean rank
22nd
Mauritania rank
15th
Maternal mortality ratio over time
- Latin America and the Caribbean
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 381.05 per 100,000 live births against 76.64 per 100,000 live births in Latin America and the Caribbean, a difference of 304.41 per 100,000 live births.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 5.0 times Latin America and the Caribbean's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.
Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 22nd and Mauritania ranks 15th of 37 groups.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America and the Caribbean | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86.36 per 100,000 live births | 555.74 per 100,000 live births | 469.38 per 100,000 live births | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 75.85 per 100,000 live births | 470.43 per 100,000 live births | 394.58 per 100,000 live births | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 100.74 per 100,000 live births | 401.11 per 100,000 live births | 300.36 per 100,000 live births | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio, Latin America and the Caribbean or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 381.05 per 100,000 live births against 76.64 per 100,000 live births in Latin America and the Caribbean as of 2023.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio between Latin America and the Caribbean and Mauritania?
- 304.41 per 100,000 live births, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America and the Caribbean and Mauritania?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Latin America and the Caribbean and Mauritania rank globally for maternal mortality ratio?
- Latin America and the Caribbean ranks 22nd and Mauritania ranks 15th of 37 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.