3.1.2 Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Mauritania
Mauritania: 3.1.2 Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel was 69 in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
69
World rank
147th
of 166 countries
All-time high
69
in 2015
All-time low
40
in 1991
Years of data
5
1991–2015
3.1.2 Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Mauritania, 1991–2015
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2015, 3.1.2 proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Mauritania stood at 69. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, 3.1.2 proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Mauritania peaked at 69 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 40, in 1991.
That places Mauritania 147th out of 166 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
3.1.2 Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 40 | — |
| 2001 | 53.4 | +33.5% |
| 2007 | 57.1 | +6.9% |
| 2011 | 65.1 | +14.0% |
| 2015 | 69 | +6.0% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 69 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 81, 85% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 69 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 78, 88% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40 | 40 | 40 | 1 |
| 2000s | 55.25 | 53.4 | 57.1 | 2 |
| 2010s | 67.05 | 65.1 | 69 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More health data for Mauritania
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.8878 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 653 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,563 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 1.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.077 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 1.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is 3.1.2 proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Mauritania?
- 3.1.2 proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel in Mauritania was 69 in 2015, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest 3.1.2 proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 69 in 2015.
- What is the lowest 3.1.2 proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 40 in 1991.
- How does Mauritania rank for 3.1.2 proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel?
- Mauritania ranks 147th out of 166 countries with data for 2015.
- Is 3.1.2 proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 3.1.2 Proportion of births attended by skilled health personnel (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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