Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Euro area or Mauritania?

Mauritania, at 660 against 160 in Euro area as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and Mauritania?

39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Euro area vs Mauritania: Number of maternal deaths (Trends)

Euro area

160

in 2023

Mauritania

660

in 2023

Euro area rank

44th

Mauritania rank

47th

Number of maternal deaths (Trends) over time

Euro area
Mauritania

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 660 against 160 in Euro area, a difference of 500.

That makes Mauritania's figure about 4.1 times Euro area's.

Across all 39 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.

Euro area ranks 44th and Mauritania ranks 47th of 47 groups.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	Euro area	Mauritania	Difference	Ahead
1980s	604	702	98	Mauritania
1990s	426	717	291	Mauritania
2000s	269	621	352	Mauritania
2010s	218	693	475	Mauritania
2020s	210	675	465	Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Euro area or Mauritania?: Mauritania, at 660 against 160 in Euro area as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Euro area and Mauritania?: 500, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Euro area and Mauritania?: 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Euro area and Mauritania rank globally for number of maternal deaths?: Euro area ranks 44th and Mauritania ranks 47th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), 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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Indicator: Number of maternal deaths
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 241 places, 9,399 data points, 1985–2023
Last refreshed: 29 October 2026

A maternal death refers to the death of a woman while pregnant or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy, irrespective of the duration and site of the pregnancy, from any cause related to or aggravated by the pregnancy or its management but not from accidental or incidental causes.