Mauritania vs North America: Stillbirth rate
Mauritania
16.9 per 1,000 total births
in 2023
North America
2.7 per 1,000 total births
in 2023
Mauritania rank
40th
North America rank
42nd
Stillbirth rate over time
- Mauritania
- North America
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 16.9 per 1,000 total births against 2.7 per 1,000 total births in North America, a difference of 14.2 per 1,000 total births.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 6.3 times North America's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 40th and North America ranks 42nd of 197 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | North America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.71 per 1,000 total births | 3.11 per 1,000 total births | 20.6 per 1,000 total births | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 18.45 per 1,000 total births | 2.88 per 1,000 total births | 15.57 per 1,000 total births | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 17.12 per 1,000 total births | 2.75 per 1,000 total births | 14.38 per 1,000 total births | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher stillbirth rate, Mauritania or North America?
- Mauritania, at 16.9 per 1,000 total births against 2.7 per 1,000 total births in North America as of 2023.
- What is the difference in stillbirth rate between Mauritania and North America?
- 14.2 per 1,000 total births, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and North America?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Mauritania and North America rank globally for stillbirth rate?
- Mauritania ranks 40th and North America ranks 42nd of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as Stillbirth rate (per 1,000 total births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Stillbirth rate is the number of fetal deaths at 28 weeks or more of gestation per 1,000 total births. Total birth is the sum of stillbirths (as just defined) and live births.