Lifetime risk of maternal death in Mauritania
Mauritania: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 1.73 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.73
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
16th
of 194 countries
All-time high
5.88
in 1985
All-time low
1.73
in 2023
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Mauritania, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 1.73 for lifetime risk of maternal death in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 32.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death in Mauritania peaked at 5.88 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 1.73, in 2023.
That places Mauritania 16th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 5.88 | — |
| 1986 | 5.59 | -4.9% |
| 1987 | 5.28 | -5.6% |
| 1988 | 5.08 | -3.7% |
| 1989 | 5.1 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 4.91 | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 4.82 | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 4.53 | -6.1% |
| 1993 | 4.6 | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 4.57 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 4.59 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 4.52 | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 4.07 | -9.9% |
| 1998 | 3.71 | -8.8% |
| 1999 | 3.51 | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 3.36 | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 3.22 | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 3.07 | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 2.97 | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 2.92 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 2.82 | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 2.76 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 2.74 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 2.68 | -2.4% |
| 2009 | 2.63 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 2.61 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 2.57 | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 2.57 | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 2.55 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 2.47 | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 2.37 | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 2.28 | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 2.23 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 2.14 | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 2.05 | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 1.97 | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 1.99 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 1.78 | -10.8% |
| 2023 | 1.73 | -2.6% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 1.73 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3773, 4.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 1.73 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.08, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.38 | 5.08 | 5.88 | 5 |
| 1990s | 4.38 | 3.51 | 4.91 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.92 | 2.63 | 3.36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.38 | 2.05 | 2.61 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.87 | 1.73 | 1.99 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 13 Guinea-Bissau 1.89 compare
- 14 Madagascar 1.81 compare
- 15 Burundi 1.76 compare
- 17 Cote d'Ivoire 1.49 compare
- 18 Gambia 1.39 compare
- 19 Togo 1.37 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)
- 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 lifetime risk of maternal death in Mauritania?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death in Mauritania was 1.73 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 5.88 in 1985.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.73 in 2023.
- How does Mauritania rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Mauritania ranks 16th 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 down 32.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Lifetime risk of maternal death. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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