Maternal mortality ratio in Mauritania
Mauritania: Maternal mortality ratio was 381.05 per 100,000 live births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
381.05 per 100,000 live births
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
15th
of 212 countries
All-time high
644.12 per 100,000 live births
in 2000
All-time low
381.05 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Maternal mortality ratio in Mauritania, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio in Mauritania is 381.05 per 100,000 live births, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Mauritania peaked at 644.12 per 100,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 381.05 per 100,000 live births, in 2023.
That places Mauritania 15th out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 644.12 per 100,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 616.42 per 100,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 589.67 per 100,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2003 | 571.37 per 100,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 557.21 per 100,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 535.65 per 100,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 520.88 per 100,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 516.43 per 100,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 505.94 per 100,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 499.68 per 100,000 live births | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 499.23 per 100,000 live births | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 493.56 per 100,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 496.2 per 100,000 live births | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 495.89 per 100,000 live births | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 483.62 per 100,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 469.15 per 100,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 455.97 per 100,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 449.91 per 100,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 437.17 per 100,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 423.59 per 100,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 412.89 per 100,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 425.34 per 100,000 live births | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 385.14 per 100,000 live births | -9.5% |
| 2023 | 381.05 per 100,000 live births | -1.1% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 381.05 per 100,000 live births is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 142 per 100,000 live births, 2.7× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 381.05 per 100,000 live births is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 258.23 per 100,000 live births, 1.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 555.74 per 100,000 live births | 499.68 per 100,000 live births | 644.12 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 470.43 per 100,000 live births | 423.59 per 100,000 live births | 499.23 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 401.11 per 100,000 live births | 381.05 per 100,000 live births | 425.34 per 100,000 live births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 12 Madagascar 445.43 per 100,000 live births compare
- 13 Democratic Republic of the Congo 427.05 per 100,000 live births compare
- 14 Burundi 391.98 per 100,000 live births compare
- 16 Kenya 378.8 per 100,000 live births compare
- 17 Mali 367.33 per 100,000 live births compare
- 18 Côte d'Ivoire 358.95 per 100,000 live births compare
- 18 Cote d'Ivoire 358.95 per 100,000 live births 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 653 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 1,563 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Mauritania?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Mauritania was 381.05 per 100,000 live births in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 644.12 per 100,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 381.05 per 100,000 live births in 2023.
- How does Mauritania rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Mauritania ranks 15th out of 212 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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