Number of maternal deaths by region in Mauritania
Mauritania: Number of maternal deaths by region was 695.75 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
695.75
Change on year
up 9.0%
World rank
51st
of 185 countries
All-time high
767.62
in 2008
All-time low
556.77
in 1988
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Number of maternal deaths by region in Mauritania, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, number of maternal deaths by region in Mauritania stood at 695.75.
The figure is up 9.0% on the previous year and down 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths by region in Mauritania peaked at 767.62 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 556.77, in 1988.
That places Mauritania 51st out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Number of maternal deaths by region in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 570.33 | — |
| 1986 | 587.33 | +3.0% |
| 1987 | 558.94 | -4.8% |
| 1988 | 556.77 | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 561.15 | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 567.97 | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 583.54 | +2.7% |
| 1992 | 585.91 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 626.22 | +6.9% |
| 1994 | 647.74 | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 676.35 | +4.4% |
| 1996 | 676.29 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 648.24 | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 649.08 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 676.5 | +4.2% |
| 2000 | 697.31 | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 684.67 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 704.74 | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 718.97 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 716.19 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 730.38 | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 752.43 | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 746.16 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 767.62 | +2.9% |
| 2009 | 726.25 | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 738.45 | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 729.8 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 736.29 | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 714.9 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 734.89 | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 708.89 | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 676.56 | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 654.36 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 673.33 | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 638.03 | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 695.75 | +9.0% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 695.75 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 485.35, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 695.75 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,625, 43% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 566.91 | 556.77 | 587.33 | 5 |
| 1990s | 633.78 | 567.97 | 676.5 | 10 |
| 2000s | 724.47 | 684.67 | 767.62 | 10 |
| 2010s | 700.55 | 638.03 | 738.45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 695.75 | 695.75 | 695.75 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
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- 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)
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- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0789 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths by region in Mauritania?
- Number of maternal deaths by region in Mauritania was 695.75 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths by region recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 767.62 in 2008.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths by region recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 556.77 in 1988.
- How does Mauritania rank for number of maternal deaths by region?
- Mauritania ranks 51st out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of maternal deaths by region rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of maternal deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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