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.

Maternal mortality ratio in Mauritania

Name: Maternal mortality ratio in Mauritania
Creator: UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

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

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.

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

See the full ranking of 189 places →

More health data for Mauritania

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)
Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (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)

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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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About this data

Indicator: Maternal mortality ratio
Unit: deaths per 100,000 live births
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 189 places, 8,868 data points, 1751–2020
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

The 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.