Mauritania vs Zambia: Number of maternal deaths
Mauritania
660
in 2023
Zambia
590
in 2023
Mauritania rank
47th
Zambia rank
50th
Number of maternal deaths over time
- Mauritania
- Zambia
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 660 against 590 in Zambia, a difference of 70.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Zambia ahead.
Mauritania ranks 47th and Zambia ranks 50th of 194 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 702 | 2,100 | 1,398 | Zambia |
| 1990s | 717 | 1,970 | 1,253 | Zambia |
| 2000s | 621 | 1,580 | 959 | Zambia |
| 2010s | 693 | 1,174 | 481 | Zambia |
| 2020s | 675 | 692.5 | 17.5 | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Mauritania or Zambia?
- Mauritania, at 660 against 590 in Zambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Mauritania and Zambia?
- 70, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Zambia?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Mauritania and Zambia rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
- Mauritania ranks 47th and Zambia ranks 50th 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
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.