Mauritania vs OECD members: Stillbirth rate
Mauritania
16.9 per 1,000 total births
in 2023
OECD members
3.5 per 1,000 total births
in 2023
Mauritania rank
40th
OECD members rank
37th
Stillbirth rate over time
- Mauritania
- OECD members
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 16.9 per 1,000 total births against 3.5 per 1,000 total births in OECD members, a difference of 13.4 per 1,000 total births.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 4.8 times OECD members's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 40th and OECD members ranks 37th of 197 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | OECD members | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.71 per 1,000 total births | 4.67 per 1,000 total births | 19.04 per 1,000 total births | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 18.45 per 1,000 total births | 3.74 per 1,000 total births | 14.71 per 1,000 total births | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 17.12 per 1,000 total births | 3.51 per 1,000 total births | 13.61 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 OECD members?
- Mauritania, at 16.9 per 1,000 total births against 3.5 per 1,000 total births in OECD members as of 2023.
- What is the difference in stillbirth rate between Mauritania and OECD members?
- 13.4 per 1,000 total births, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and OECD members?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
- How do Mauritania and OECD members rank globally for stillbirth rate?
- Mauritania ranks 40th and OECD members ranks 37th 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.