Maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita in Mauritania
Mauritania: Maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita was 463.83 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
463.83
Change on year
up 7.6%
World rank
15th
of 184 countries
All-time high
793.68
in 1986
All-time low
431.1
in 2019
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita in Mauritania, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita in Mauritania is 463.83, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 7.6% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita in Mauritania peaked at 793.68 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 431.1, in 2019.
That places Mauritania 15th out of 184 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 781.28 | — |
| 1986 | 793.68 | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 735.45 | -7.3% |
| 1988 | 713.81 | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 701.44 | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 692.64 | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 694.69 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 673.46 | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 673.36 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 681.83 | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 697.27 | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 697.21 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 668.29 | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 662.32 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 676.5 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 683.64 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 658.34 | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 671.18 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 678.28 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 657.05 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 652.12 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 654.29 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 637.74 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 634.39 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 590.45 | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 586.07 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 565.73 | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 557.8 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 533.5 | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 536.42 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 509.99 | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 479.83 | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 457.59 | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 461.18 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 431.1 | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 463.83 | +7.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 745.13 | 701.44 | 793.68 | 5 |
| 1990s | 681.76 | 662.32 | 697.27 | 10 |
| 2000s | 651.75 | 590.45 | 683.64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 511.92 | 431.1 | 586.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 463.83 | 463.83 | 463.83 | 1 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 653 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,563 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 3.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0325 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.76 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.5092 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita in Mauritania?
- Maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita in Mauritania was 463.83 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 793.68 in 1986.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 431.1 in 2019.
- How does Mauritania rank for maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita?
- Mauritania ranks 15th out of 184 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.9%. 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 Maternal mortality ratio vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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