Maternal deaths ihme in Mauritania
Mauritania: Maternal deaths ihme 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 ihme in Mauritania, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal deaths ihme in Mauritania is 695.75, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 9.0% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal deaths ihme 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.
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 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More health data for Mauritania
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,563 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 653 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 09, female, interpolated 70,970 (2025)
- Age population, age 12, female, interpolated 66,635 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, male, interpolated 69,336 (2025)
- Age population, age 11, female, interpolated 67,815 (2025)
- Age population, age 10, female, interpolated 69,383 (2025)
- Age population, age 09, male, interpolated 72,578 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal deaths ihme in Mauritania?
- Maternal deaths ihme in Mauritania was 695.75 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal deaths ihme recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 767.62 in 2008.
- What is the lowest maternal deaths ihme recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 556.77 in 1988.
- How does Mauritania rank for maternal deaths ihme?
- Mauritania ranks 51st out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal deaths ihme 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 ihme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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