Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Mauritania
Mauritania: Share of births attended by skilled health staff was 70.4% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Mauritania, 1991–2021
Source: Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and UNICEF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of total.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 70.4% for share of births attended by skilled health staff 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, share of births attended by skilled health staff in Mauritania peaked at 70.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 40.0%, in 1991.
Mauritania ranks 145th of 169 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % of total | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 40.0% | — |
| 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% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 40.0% | 40.0% | 40.0% | 1 |
| 2000s | 55.2% | 53.4% | 57.1% | 2 |
| 2010s | 67.2% | 65.1% | 69.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 70.4% | 70.4% | 70.4% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is share of births attended by skilled health staff in Mauritania?
- Share of births attended by skilled health staff in Mauritania was 70.4% in 2021, according to Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and UNICEF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of births attended by skilled health staff recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 70.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of births attended by skilled health staff recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.0% in 1991.
- How does Mauritania rank for share of births attended by skilled health staff?
- Mauritania ranks 145th out of 169 countries with data for 2021.
- Is share of births attended by skilled health staff 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 Demographic and Health Surveys (DHS) and UNICEF, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of births attended by skilled health staff. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Skilled health staff refers to professionals trained to give the necessary supervision, care, and advice to women during pregnancy, labor, and the postpartum period; to conduct deliveries on their own; and to care for newborns.