Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births) in Mauritania
Mauritania: Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births) was 381 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Mauritania, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio in Mauritania is 381, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Mauritania peaked at 998 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 381, in 2023.
That places Mauritania 15th 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.
Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births) in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 998 | — |
| 1986 | 961 | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 914 | -4.9% |
| 1988 | 887 | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 883 | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 858 | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 845 | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 811 | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 813 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 809 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 815 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 813 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 752 | -7.5% |
| 1998 | 698 | -7.2% |
| 1999 | 669 | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 644 | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 616 | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 590 | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 571 | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 557 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 536 | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 521 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 516 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 506 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 500 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 499 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 494 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 496 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 496 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 484 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 469 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 456 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 450 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 437 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 424 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 413 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 425 | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 385 | -9.4% |
| 2023 | 381 | -1.0% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 381 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 146, 2.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 381 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 257, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 928.6 | 883 | 998 | 5 |
| 1990s | 788.3 | 669 | 858 | 10 |
| 2000s | 555.7 | 500 | 644 | 10 |
| 2010s | 470.5 | 424 | 499 | 10 |
| 2020s | 401 | 381 | 425 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 12 Madagascar 445 compare
- 13 Democratic Republic of Congo 427 compare
- 14 Burundi 392 compare
- 16 Mali 367 compare
- 17 Cote d'Ivoire 359 compare
- 18 Zimbabwe 358 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 maternal mortality ratio in Mauritania?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Mauritania was 381 in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 998 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 381 in 2023.
- How does Mauritania rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Mauritania ranks 15th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Maternal mortality ratio is the number of women who die from pregnancy-related causes while pregnant or within 42 days of pregnancy termination per 100,000 live births. The data are estimated with a regression model using information on the proportion of maternal deaths among non-AIDS deaths in women ages 15-49, fertility, birth attendants, and GDP measured using purchasing power parities (PPPs).