Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) in Mauritania
Mauritania: Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) was 70.0% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
70.0%
World rank
110th
of 125 countries
All-time high
70.0%
in 2021
All-time low
48.4%
in 2007
Years of data
5
2001–2021
Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) in Mauritania, 2001–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) in Mauritania stood at 70.0%. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) in Mauritania peaked at 70.0% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 48.4%, in 2007.
That places Mauritania 110th out of 125 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 48.5% | — |
| 2007 | 48.4% | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 64.5% | +33.3% |
| 2015 | 69.3% | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 70.0% | +1.0% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 70.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 86.1%, 81% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 70.0% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 82.3%, 85% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 48.5% | 48.4% | 48.5% | 2 |
| 2010s | 66.9% | 64.5% | 69.3% | 2 |
| 2020s | 70.0% | 70.0% | 70.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
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 proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) in Mauritania?
- Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) in Mauritania was 70.0% in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 70.0% in 2021.
- What is the lowest proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 48.4% in 2007.
- How does Mauritania rank for proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births)?
- Mauritania ranks 110th out of 125 countries with data for 2021.
- Is proportion of births delivered in a health facility (facility births) rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Proportion of births delivered in a health facility (Facility births) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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