Mauritania vs Zambia: Number of maternal deaths

Mauritania
658.78
in 2023
Zambia
585.82
in 2023
Mauritania rank
48th
Zambia rank
50th

Number of maternal deaths over time

  • Mauritania
  • Zambia
5001.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k198520042023

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 658.78 against 585.82 in Zambia, a difference of 72.96.

That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Zambia ahead.

Mauritania ranks 48th and Zambia ranks 50th of 194 countries.

Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania Zambia Difference Ahead
1980s 702.93 2,118 1,415 Zambia
1990s 717.11 1,975 1,258 Zambia
2000s 620.21 1,574 954.08 Zambia
2010s 693.22 1,170 477.24 Zambia
2020s 675.9 692.36 16.47 Zambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Mauritania or Zambia?
Mauritania, at 658.78 against 585.82 in Zambia as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Mauritania and Zambia?
72.96, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Zambia?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Mauritania and Zambia rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
Mauritania ranks 48th and Zambia ranks 50th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of maternal deaths
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
203 places, 7,917 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed