Number of maternal deaths in Mauritania
Mauritania: Number of maternal deaths was 658.78 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of maternal deaths in Mauritania, 1985–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of maternal deaths in Mauritania is 658.78, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and down 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths in Mauritania peaked at 782.69 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 605.1, in 2005.
That places Mauritania 48th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Number of maternal deaths in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 726.27 | — |
| 1986 | 711.16 | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 690.55 | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 684.33 | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 702.35 | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 693.46 | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 701.15 | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 689.29 | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 736.65 | +6.9% |
| 1994 | 758.83 | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 782.69 | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 780.18 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 714.32 | -8.4% |
| 1998 | 666.74 | -6.7% |
| 1999 | 647.74 | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 638.22 | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 627.19 | -1.7% |
| 2002 | 611.32 | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 606.97 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 611.77 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 605.1 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 608.47 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 623.62 | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 629.3 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 640.14 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 659.18 | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 673.23 | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 695.67 | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 713.12 | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 709.63 | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 702.92 | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 696.94 | -0.9% |
| 2017 | 701.79 | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 694.45 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 685.28 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 678.74 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 711.76 | +4.9% |
| 2022 | 654.3 | -8.1% |
| 2023 | 658.78 | +0.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 702.93 | 684.33 | 726.27 | 5 |
| 1990s | 717.11 | 647.74 | 782.69 | 10 |
| 2000s | 620.21 | 605.1 | 640.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 693.22 | 659.18 | 713.12 | 10 |
| 2020s | 675.9 | 654.3 | 711.76 | 4 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 653 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 1,563 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 2.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.2093 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 2.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2146 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths in Mauritania?
- Number of maternal deaths in Mauritania was 658.78 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 782.69 in 1995.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 605.1 in 2005.
- How does Mauritania rank for number of maternal deaths?
- Mauritania ranks 48th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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