Lifetime risk of maternal death in Mauritania
Mauritania: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 58 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
58 1 in: rate varies by country
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
179th
of 194 countries
All-time high
58 1 in: rate varies by country
in 2023
All-time low
17 1 in: rate varies by country
in 1985
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Mauritania, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in 1 in: rate varies by country.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 58 1 in: rate varies by country for lifetime risk of maternal death in 2023. That is the highest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 48.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death in Mauritania peaked at 58 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023 and was at its lowest, 17 1 in: rate varies by country, in 1985.
Mauritania ranks 179th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 39 years of available data.
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | 1 in: rate varies by country | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 17 1 in: rate varies by country | — |
| 1986 | 18 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.9% |
| 1987 | 19 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.6% |
| 1988 | 20 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 20 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 20 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 21 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.0% |
| 1992 | 22 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.8% |
| 1993 | 22 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 22 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 22 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 22 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 25 1 in: rate varies by country | +13.6% |
| 1998 | 27 1 in: rate varies by country | +8.0% |
| 1999 | 28 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 30 1 in: rate varies by country | +7.1% |
| 2001 | 31 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 33 1 in: rate varies by country | +6.5% |
| 2003 | 34 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 34 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 36 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.9% |
| 2006 | 36 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 36 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 37 1 in: rate varies by country | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 38 1 in: rate varies by country | +2.7% |
| 2010 | 38 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 39 1 in: rate varies by country | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 39 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 39 1 in: rate varies by country | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 41 1 in: rate varies by country | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 42 1 in: rate varies by country | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 44 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 45 1 in: rate varies by country | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 47 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 49 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 51 1 in: rate varies by country | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 50 1 in: rate varies by country | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 56 1 in: rate varies by country | +12.0% |
| 2023 | 58 1 in: rate varies by country | +3.6% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 58 1 in: rate varies by country is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 265 1 in: rate varies by country, 22% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 58 1 in: rate varies by country is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 92.5 1 in: rate varies by country, 63% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 18.8 1 in: rate varies by country | 17 1 in: rate varies by country | 20 1 in: rate varies by country | 5 |
| 1990s | 23.1 1 in: rate varies by country | 20 1 in: rate varies by country | 28 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2000s | 34.5 1 in: rate varies by country | 30 1 in: rate varies by country | 38 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2010s | 42.3 1 in: rate varies by country | 38 1 in: rate varies by country | 49 1 in: rate varies by country | 10 |
| 2020s | 53.75 1 in: rate varies by country | 50 1 in: rate varies by country | 58 1 in: rate varies by country | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 176 Togo 73 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 177 Gambia 72 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 178 Côte d'Ivoire 67 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 180 Burundi 57 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 181 Madagascar 55 1 in: rate varies by country compare
- 182 Guinea-Bissau 53 1 in: rate varies by country compare
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 lifetime risk of maternal death in Mauritania?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death in Mauritania was 58 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 58 1 in: rate varies by country in 2023.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 17 1 in: rate varies by country in 1985.
- How does Mauritania rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Mauritania ranks 179th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lifetime risk of maternal death rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Lifetime risk of maternal death (1 in: rate varies by country). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Life time risk of maternal death is the probability that a 15-year-old female will die eventually from a maternal cause assuming that current levels of fertility and mortality (including maternal mortality) do not change in the future, taking into account competing causes of death.