Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Mauritania
Mauritania: Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0006 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Mauritania, 1985–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Mauritania stood at 0.0006 units per square kilometre.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and down 7.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Mauritania peaked at 0.0008 units per square kilometre in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.0006 units per square kilometre, in 2002.
Mauritania ranks 91st of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 0.0008 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | 0.0006 units per square kilometre | 0.0007 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 88 Cape Verde 0.0007 units per square kilometre compare
- 89 Vanuatu 0.0007 units per square kilometre compare
- 90 Nicaragua 0.0007 units per square kilometre compare
- 92 Gabon 0.0006 units per square kilometre compare
- 93 Ecuador 0.0006 units per square kilometre compare
- 94 Syrian Arab Republic 0.0006 units per square kilometre 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)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0697 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate 2.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0713 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate 2.33 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Mauritania?
- Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Mauritania was 0.0006 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0008 units per square kilometre in 1995.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0006 units per square kilometre in 2002.
- How does Mauritania rank for number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre?
- Mauritania ranks 91st out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of maternal deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of maternal deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of maternal deaths Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of maternal deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.