Mauritania vs Viet Nam: Number of maternal deaths by region
Mauritania
695.75 deaths
in 2020
Viet Nam
677.49 deaths
in 2020
Mauritania rank
51st
Viet Nam rank
52nd
Number of maternal deaths by region over time
- Mauritania
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 695.75 deaths against 677.49 deaths in Viet Nam, a difference of 18.26 deaths.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Viet Nam ahead.
Mauritania ranks 51st and Viet Nam ranks 52nd of 185 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 1 and Viet Nam in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 566.91 deaths | 2,412 deaths | 1,845 deaths | Viet Nam |
| 1990s | 633.78 deaths | 1,616 deaths | 981.78 deaths | Viet Nam |
| 2000s | 724.47 deaths | 1,004 deaths | 279.26 deaths | Viet Nam |
| 2010s | 700.55 deaths | 816.8 deaths | 116.25 deaths | Viet Nam |
| 2020s | 695.75 deaths | 677.49 deaths | 18.26 deaths | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths by region, Mauritania or Viet Nam?
- Mauritania, at 695.75 deaths against 677.49 deaths in Viet Nam as of 2020.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths by region between Mauritania and Viet Nam?
- 18.26 deaths, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Viet Nam?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Mauritania and Viet Nam rank globally for number of maternal deaths by region?
- Mauritania ranks 51st and Viet Nam ranks 52nd 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.