Gambia vs Mauritania: Maternal mortality ratio vs. fertility rate
Gambia
458.24 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Mauritania
463.83 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Gambia rank
17th
Mauritania rank
16th
Maternal mortality ratio vs. fertility rate over time
- Gambia
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 463.83 deaths per 100,000 live births against 458.24 deaths per 100,000 live births in Gambia, a difference of 5.59 deaths per 100,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 17th and Mauritania ranks 16th of 185 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 4 and Mauritania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,142 deaths per 100,000 live births | 745.13 deaths per 100,000 live births | 396.83 deaths per 100,000 live births | Gambia |
| 1990s | 855.7 deaths per 100,000 live births | 681.76 deaths per 100,000 live births | 173.94 deaths per 100,000 live births | Gambia |
| 2000s | 723.27 deaths per 100,000 live births | 651.75 deaths per 100,000 live births | 71.52 deaths per 100,000 live births | Gambia |
| 2010s | 545.2 deaths per 100,000 live births | 511.92 deaths per 100,000 live births | 33.28 deaths per 100,000 live births | Gambia |
| 2020s | 458.24 deaths per 100,000 live births | 463.83 deaths per 100,000 live births | 5.59 deaths per 100,000 live births | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maternal mortality ratio vs. fertility rate, Gambia or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 463.83 deaths per 100,000 live births against 458.24 deaths per 100,000 live births in Gambia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in maternal mortality ratio vs. fertility rate between Gambia and Mauritania?
- 5.59 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Mauritania?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Gambia and Mauritania rank globally for maternal mortality ratio vs. fertility rate?
- Gambia ranks 17th and Mauritania ranks 16th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Maternal mortality ratio vs. fertility rate. 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.