Maternal mortality ratio in Mauritania
Mauritania: Maternal mortality ratio was 381.05 per 100,000 live births in 2023. ▼ Falling
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 14th out of 196 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.
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
- 11 Madagascar 445.43 per 100,000 live births compare
- 12 Democratic Republic of the Congo 427.05 per 100,000 live births compare
- 13 Burundi 391.98 per 100,000 live births compare
- 15 Kenya 378.8 per 100,000 live births compare
- 16 Mali 367.33 per 100,000 live births compare
- 17 Côte d'Ivoire 358.95 per 100,000 live births compare
More health data for Mauritania
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 653 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,563 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 41,224 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 43,793 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 42,910 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 45,242 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 44,786 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 46,813 (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 14th out of 196 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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