Births attended by health staff sdgs in Mauritania
Mauritania: Births attended by health staff sdgs was 70.4 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
70.4
World rank
145th
of 169 countries
All-time high
70.4
in 2021
All-time low
40
in 1991
Years of data
6
1991–2021
Births attended by health staff sdgs in Mauritania, 1991–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 70.4 for births attended by health staff sdgs in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, births attended by health staff sdgs in Mauritania peaked at 70.4 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 40, in 1991.
Mauritania ranks 145th of 169 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Births attended by health staff sdgs 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 | 69.3 | +6.5% |
| 2021 | 70.4 | +1.6% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 70.4 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 84, 84% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 70.4 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 78.1, 90% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40 | 40 | 40 | 1 |
| 2000s | 55.25 | 53.4 | 57.1 | 2 |
| 2010s | 67.2 | 65.1 | 69.3 | 2 |
| 2020s | 70.4 | 70.4 | 70.4 | 1 |
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,563 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0789 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is births attended by health staff sdgs in Mauritania?
- Births attended by health staff sdgs in Mauritania was 70.4 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest births attended by health staff sdgs recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 70.4 in 2021.
- What is the lowest births attended by health staff sdgs recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 40 in 1991.
- How does Mauritania rank for births attended by health staff sdgs?
- Mauritania ranks 145th out of 169 countries with data for 2021.
- Is births attended by health staff sdgs rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Births attended by health staff sdgs. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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