Congo vs Mauritania: Number of maternal deaths by region
Congo
502.65 deaths
in 2020
Mauritania
695.75 deaths
in 2020
Congo rank
54th
Mauritania rank
51st
Number of maternal deaths by region over time
- Congo
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 695.75 deaths against 502.65 deaths in Congo, a difference of 193.1 deaths.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.4 times Congo's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Mauritania ahead.
Congo ranks 54th and Mauritania ranks 51st of 185 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Congo averaged higher in 1 and Mauritania in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 561.48 deaths | 566.91 deaths | 5.43 deaths | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 821.8 deaths | 633.78 deaths | 188.01 deaths | Congo |
| 2000s | 709.38 deaths | 724.47 deaths | 15.09 deaths | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 642.37 deaths | 700.55 deaths | 58.18 deaths | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 502.65 deaths | 695.75 deaths | 193.1 deaths | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths by region, Congo or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 695.75 deaths against 502.65 deaths in Congo as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths by region between Congo and Mauritania?
- 193.1 deaths, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Mauritania?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Congo and Mauritania rank globally for number of maternal deaths by region?
- Congo ranks 54th 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.