Mauritania vs Niger: The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020
Mauritania
463.83 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Niger
441.07 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Mauritania rank
16th
Niger rank
19th
The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 over time
- Mauritania
- Niger
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 463.83 deaths per 100,000 live births against 441.07 deaths per 100,000 live births in Niger, a difference of 22.76 deaths per 100,000 live births.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Niger's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Niger ahead.
Mauritania ranks 16th and Niger ranks 19th of 185 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 2 and Niger in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Niger | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 745.13 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1,060 deaths per 100,000 live births | 314.49 deaths per 100,000 live births | Niger |
| 1990s | 681.76 deaths per 100,000 live births | 894.51 deaths per 100,000 live births | 212.75 deaths per 100,000 live births | Niger |
| 2000s | 651.75 deaths per 100,000 live births | 780.35 deaths per 100,000 live births | 128.6 deaths per 100,000 live births | Niger |
| 2010s | 511.92 deaths per 100,000 live births | 501.2 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10.72 deaths per 100,000 live births | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 463.83 deaths per 100,000 live births | 441.07 deaths per 100,000 live births | 22.76 deaths per 100,000 live births | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020, Mauritania or Niger?
- Mauritania, at 463.83 deaths per 100,000 live births against 441.07 deaths per 100,000 live births in Niger as of 2020.
- What is the difference in the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 between Mauritania and Niger?
- 22.76 deaths per 100,000 live births, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Niger?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Mauritania and Niger rank globally for the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020?
- Mauritania ranks 16th and Niger ranks 19th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
The estimated maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.