The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Mauritania
Mauritania: The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 was 463.83 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
463.83
Change on year
up 7.6%
World rank
16th
of 185 countries
All-time high
793.68
in 1986
All-time low
431.1
in 2019
Years of data
36
1985–2020
The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Mauritania, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 463.83 for the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 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, the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Mauritania peaked at 793.68 in 1986 and was at its lowest, 431.1, in 2019.
That places Mauritania 16th out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 781.28 | — |
| 1986 | 793.68 | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 735.45 | -7.3% |
| 1988 | 713.81 | -2.9% |
| 1989 | 701.44 | -1.7% |
| 1990 | 692.64 | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 694.69 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 673.46 | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 673.36 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 681.83 | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 697.27 | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 697.21 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 668.29 | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 662.32 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 676.5 | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 683.64 | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 658.34 | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 671.18 | +2.0% |
| 2003 | 678.28 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 657.05 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 652.12 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 654.29 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 637.74 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 634.39 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 590.45 | -6.9% |
| 2010 | 586.07 | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 565.73 | -3.5% |
| 2012 | 557.8 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 533.5 | -4.4% |
| 2014 | 536.42 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 509.99 | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 479.83 | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 457.59 | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 461.18 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 431.1 | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 463.83 | +7.6% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 463.83 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 191.84, 2.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 463.83 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 339.15, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 745.13 | 701.44 | 793.68 | 5 |
| 1990s | 681.76 | 662.32 | 697.27 | 10 |
| 2000s | 651.75 | 590.45 | 683.64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 511.92 | 431.1 | 586.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 463.83 | 463.83 | 463.83 | 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, 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 the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Mauritania?
- The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Mauritania was 463.83 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 793.68 in 1986.
- What is the lowest the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 431.1 in 2019.
- How does Mauritania rank for the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020?
- Mauritania ranks 16th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 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 Our World in Data, published as part of The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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