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

02004006008001985200220201985: 570.31986: 587.31987: 558.91988: 556.81989: 561.21990: 5681991: 583.51992: 585.91993: 626.21994: 647.71995: 676.31996: 676.31997: 648.21998: 649.11999: 676.52000: 697.32001: 684.72002: 704.72003: 7192004: 716.22005: 730.42006: 752.42007: 746.22008: 767.62009: 726.32010: 738.52011: 729.82012: 736.32013: 714.92014: 734.92015: 708.92016: 676.62017: 654.42018: 673.32019: 6382020: 695.7

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

Annual values for Maternal deaths by income group in Mauritania, 1985 to 2020.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Mauritania

  1. 48 United States 773.82 compare
  2. 49 Algeria 757.52 compare
  3. 50 Cambodia 710.62 compare
  4. 52 Viet Nam 677.49 compare
  5. 53 Colombia 548.01 compare
  6. 54 Congo 502.65 compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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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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Indicator
Maternal deaths by income group
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 6,660 data points, 1985–2020
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