3.1.1 Maternal mortality ratio in Mauritania

Mauritania: 3.1.1 Maternal mortality ratio was 464 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
464
Change on year
up 7.6%
World rank
16th
of 184 countries
All-time high
683.64
in 2000
All-time low
431.1
in 2019
Years of data
21
2000–2020

3.1.1 Maternal mortality ratio in Mauritania, 2000–2020

02004006002000201020202000: 683.62001: 658.32002: 671.22003: 678.32004: 657.12005: 652.12006: 654.32007: 637.72008: 634.42009: 590.42010: 586.12011: 565.72012: 557.82013: 533.52014: 536.42015: 5102016: 479.82017: 457.62018: 461.22019: 431.12020: 464

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2020, 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio in Mauritania stood at 464.

The figure is up 7.6% on the previous year and down 20.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio in Mauritania peaked at 683.64 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 431.1, in 2019.

Mauritania ranks 16th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 21 years of available data.

3.1.1 Maternal mortality ratio in Mauritania, year by year

Annual values for 3.1.1 Maternal mortality ratio (deaths per 100,000 live births) in Mauritania, 2000 to 2020.
Year Value Change
2000 683.64
2001 658.34 -3.7%
2002 671.18 +2.0%
2003 678.28 +1.1%
2004 657.05 -3.1%
2005 652.12 -0.8%
2006 654.29 +0.3%
2007 637.74 -2.5%
2008 634.39 -0.5%
2009 590.45 -6.9%
2010 586.07 -0.7%
2011 565.73 -3.5%
2012 557.8 -1.4%
2013 533.5 -4.4%
2014 536.42 +0.5%
2015 509.99 -4.9%
2016 479.83 -5.9%
2017 457.59 -4.6%
2018 461.18 +0.8%
2019 431.1 -6.5%
2020 464 +7.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 651.75 590.45 683.64 10
2010s 511.92 431.1 586.07 10
2020s 464 464 464 1

Countries ranked near Mauritania

  1. 13 Benin 523 compare
  2. 14 Burundi 494 compare
  3. 15 Côte d'Ivoire 480 compare
  4. 17 Gambia 458 compare
  5. 18 Sierra Leone 443 compare
  6. 19 Niger 441 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio in Mauritania?
3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio in Mauritania was 464 in 2020, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio recorded in Mauritania?
The highest recorded value was 683.64 in 2000.
What is the lowest 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio recorded in Mauritania?
The lowest recorded value was 431.1 in 2019.
How does Mauritania rank for 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio?
Mauritania ranks 16th out of 184 countries with data for 2020.
Is 3.1.1 maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Mauritania?
Over the last ten years it is down 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Mauritania data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 3.1.1 Maternal mortality ratio (deaths per 100,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
3.1.1 Maternal mortality ratio (deaths per 100,000 live births)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
184 places, 3,864 data points, 2000–2020
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