Colombia vs Mauritania: Number of maternal deaths by region
Colombia
548.01 deaths
in 2020
Mauritania
695.75 deaths
in 2020
Colombia rank
53rd
Mauritania rank
51st
Number of maternal deaths by region over time
- Colombia
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 695.75 deaths against 548.01 deaths in Colombia, a difference of 147.74 deaths.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.3 times Colombia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Colombia ahead.
Colombia ranks 53rd and Mauritania ranks 51st of 185 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Colombia averaged higher in 2 and Mauritania in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Colombia | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,079 deaths | 566.91 deaths | 511.79 deaths | Colombia |
| 1990s | 911.62 deaths | 633.78 deaths | 277.83 deaths | Colombia |
| 2000s | 686.69 deaths | 724.47 deaths | 37.79 deaths | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 512.1 deaths | 700.55 deaths | 188.45 deaths | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 548.01 deaths | 695.75 deaths | 147.74 deaths | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths by region, Colombia or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 695.75 deaths against 548.01 deaths in Colombia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths by region between Colombia and Mauritania?
- 147.74 deaths, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Colombia and Mauritania?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Colombia and Mauritania rank globally for number of maternal deaths by region?
- Colombia ranks 53rd and Mauritania ranks 51st of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN MMEIG (2023) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of maternal deaths by region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of maternal deaths in a given year.