Maternal deaths by income group in Mauritania
Mauritania: Maternal deaths by income group was 695.75 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
695.75
Change on year
up 9.0%
World rank
51st
of 185 countries
All-time high
767.62
in 2008
All-time low
556.77
in 1988
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Maternal deaths by income group in Mauritania, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, maternal deaths by income group in Mauritania stood at 695.75.
The figure is up 9.0% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal deaths by income group in Mauritania peaked at 767.62 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 556.77, in 1988.
Mauritania ranks 51st of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Maternal deaths by income group in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 570.33 | — |
| 1986 | 587.33 | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 558.94 | -4.8% |
| 1988 | 556.77 | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 561.15 | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 567.97 | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 583.54 | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 585.91 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 626.22 | +6.9% |
| 1994 | 647.74 | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 676.35 | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 676.29 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 648.24 | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 649.08 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 676.5 | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 697.31 | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 684.67 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 704.74 | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 718.97 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 716.19 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 730.38 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 752.43 | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 746.16 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 767.62 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 726.25 | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 738.45 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 729.8 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 736.29 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 714.9 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 734.89 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 708.89 | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 676.56 | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 654.36 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 673.33 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 638.03 | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 695.75 | +9.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 566.91 | 556.77 | 587.33 | 5 |
| 1990s | 633.78 | 567.97 | 676.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 724.47 | 684.67 | 767.62 | 10 |
| 2010s | 700.55 | 638.03 | 738.45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 695.75 | 695.75 | 695.75 | 1 |
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- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.19 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 653 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,563 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 3.88 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0177 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 2.83 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal deaths by income group in Mauritania?
- Maternal deaths by income group in Mauritania was 695.75 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal deaths by income group recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 767.62 in 2008.
- What is the lowest maternal deaths by income group recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 556.77 in 1988.
- How does Mauritania rank for maternal deaths by income group?
- Mauritania ranks 51st out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal deaths by income group rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. 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 Maternal deaths by income group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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