Maternal mortality vs fertility in Mauritania
Mauritania: Maternal mortality vs fertility was 463.83 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
463.83
Change on year
up 7.6%
World rank
16th
of 185 countries
All-time high
793.68
in 1986
All-time low
431.1
in 2019
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Maternal mortality vs fertility in Mauritania, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 463.83 for maternal mortality vs fertility in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 7.6% on the previous year and down 20.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality vs fertility in Mauritania peaked at 793.68 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 431.1, in 2019.
Mauritania ranks 16th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
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 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 mortality vs fertility in Mauritania?
- Maternal mortality vs fertility in Mauritania was 463.83 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality vs fertility recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 793.68 in 1986.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality vs fertility recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 431.1 in 2019.
- How does Mauritania rank for maternal mortality vs fertility?
- Mauritania ranks 16th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality vs fertility 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 vs fertility. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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