Maternal mortality ratio in Mauritania
Mauritania: Maternal mortality ratio was 463.83 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
463.83 deaths per 100,000 live births
Change on year
up 7.6%
World rank
16th
of 189 countries
All-time high
793.68 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 1986
All-time low
431.1 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2019
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Maternal mortality ratio in Mauritania, 1985–2020
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 463.83 deaths per 100,000 live births for maternal mortality ratio 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 ratio in Mauritania peaked at 793.68 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1986 and was at its lowest, 431.1 deaths per 100,000 live births, in 2019.
Mauritania ranks 16th of 189 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 781.28 deaths per 100,000 live births | — |
| 1986 | 793.68 deaths per 100,000 live births | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 735.45 deaths per 100,000 live births | -7.3% |
| 1988 | 713.81 deaths per 100,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 701.44 deaths per 100,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 692.64 deaths per 100,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 694.69 deaths per 100,000 live births | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 673.46 deaths per 100,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 673.36 deaths per 100,000 live births | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 681.83 deaths per 100,000 live births | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 697.27 deaths per 100,000 live births | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 697.21 deaths per 100,000 live births | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 668.29 deaths per 100,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 662.32 deaths per 100,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 676.5 deaths per 100,000 live births | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 683.64 deaths per 100,000 live births | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 658.34 deaths per 100,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 671.18 deaths per 100,000 live births | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 678.28 deaths per 100,000 live births | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 657.05 deaths per 100,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 652.12 deaths per 100,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 654.29 deaths per 100,000 live births | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 637.74 deaths per 100,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 634.39 deaths per 100,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 590.45 deaths per 100,000 live births | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 586.07 deaths per 100,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 565.73 deaths per 100,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 557.8 deaths per 100,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 533.5 deaths per 100,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 536.42 deaths per 100,000 live births | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 509.99 deaths per 100,000 live births | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 479.83 deaths per 100,000 live births | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 457.59 deaths per 100,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 461.18 deaths per 100,000 live births | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 431.1 deaths per 100,000 live births | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 463.83 deaths per 100,000 live births | +7.6% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 463.83 deaths per 100,000 live births is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 191.84 deaths per 100,000 live births, 2.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 463.83 deaths per 100,000 live births is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 339.15 deaths per 100,000 live births, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 745.13 deaths per 100,000 live births | 701.44 deaths per 100,000 live births | 793.68 deaths per 100,000 live births | 5 |
| 1990s | 681.76 deaths per 100,000 live births | 662.32 deaths per 100,000 live births | 697.27 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 651.75 deaths per 100,000 live births | 590.45 deaths per 100,000 live births | 683.64 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 511.92 deaths per 100,000 live births | 431.1 deaths per 100,000 live births | 586.07 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 463.83 deaths per 100,000 live births | 463.83 deaths per 100,000 live births | 463.83 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 13 Benin 522.61 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 14 Burundi 494.43 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 15 Cote d'Ivoire 479.91 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 17 Gambia 458.24 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 18 Sierra Leone 442.83 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 19 Niger 441.07 deaths 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 463.83 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 793.68 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1986.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 431.1 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2019.
- How does Mauritania rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Mauritania ranks 16th out of 189 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality ratio 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 UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of women who die from maternal conditions per 100,000 live births, based on data from death certificates, large-scale surveys, and statistical modeling.