Mauritania vs United States of America: Number of maternal deaths

Mauritania
660
in 2023
United States of America
610
in 2023
Mauritania rank
47th
United States of America rank
49th

Number of maternal deaths over time

  • Mauritania
  • United States of America
02505007501.0k198520042023

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 660 against 610 in United States of America, a difference of 50.

That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times United States of America's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Mauritania ahead.

Mauritania ranks 47th and United States of America ranks 49th of 194 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 4 and United States of America in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania United States of America Difference Ahead
1980s 702 446 256 Mauritania
1990s 717 451 266 Mauritania
2000s 621 540 81 Mauritania
2010s 693 649 44 Mauritania
2020s 675 820 145 United States of America

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Mauritania or United States of America?
Mauritania, at 660 against 610 in United States of America as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Mauritania and United States of America?
50, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and United States of America?
39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
How do Mauritania and United States of America rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
Mauritania ranks 47th and United States of America ranks 49th of 194 countries.
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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About this data

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

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.