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The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Mauritania

Mauritania: The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 was 463.83 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
463.83 deaths per 100,000 live births
Change on year
up 7.6%
World rank
16th
of 185 countries
All-time high
793.68 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 1986
All-time low
431.1 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2019
Years of data
36
1985–2020

The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Mauritania, 1985–2020

02004006008001985200220201985: 781.3 deaths per 100,000 live births1986: 793.7 deaths per 100,000 live births1987: 735.5 deaths per 100,000 live births1988: 713.8 deaths per 100,000 live births1989: 701.4 deaths per 100,000 live births1990: 692.6 deaths per 100,000 live births1991: 694.7 deaths per 100,000 live births1992: 673.5 deaths per 100,000 live births1993: 673.4 deaths per 100,000 live births1994: 681.8 deaths per 100,000 live births1995: 697.3 deaths per 100,000 live births1996: 697.2 deaths per 100,000 live births1997: 668.3 deaths per 100,000 live births1998: 662.3 deaths per 100,000 live births1999: 676.5 deaths per 100,000 live births2000: 683.6 deaths per 100,000 live births2001: 658.3 deaths per 100,000 live births2002: 671.2 deaths per 100,000 live births2003: 678.3 deaths per 100,000 live births2004: 657.1 deaths per 100,000 live births2005: 652.1 deaths per 100,000 live births2006: 654.3 deaths per 100,000 live births2007: 637.7 deaths per 100,000 live births2008: 634.4 deaths per 100,000 live births2009: 590.4 deaths per 100,000 live births2010: 586.1 deaths per 100,000 live births2011: 565.7 deaths per 100,000 live births2012: 557.8 deaths per 100,000 live births2013: 533.5 deaths per 100,000 live births2014: 536.4 deaths per 100,000 live births2015: 510 deaths per 100,000 live births2016: 479.8 deaths per 100,000 live births2017: 457.6 deaths per 100,000 live births2018: 461.2 deaths per 100,000 live births2019: 431.1 deaths per 100,000 live births2020: 463.8 deaths per 100,000 live births

Source: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 live births.

Analysis

Mauritania recorded 463.83 deaths per 100,000 live births 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 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1986 and was at its lowest, 431.1 deaths per 100,000 live births, 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 deaths per 100,000 live births Change
1985 781.28 deaths per 100,000 live births —
1986 793.68 deaths per 100,000 live births +1.6%
1987 735.45 deaths per 100,000 live births -7.3%
1988 713.81 deaths per 100,000 live births -2.9%
1989 701.44 deaths per 100,000 live births -1.7%
1990 692.64 deaths per 100,000 live births -1.3%
1991 694.69 deaths per 100,000 live births +0.3%
1992 673.46 deaths per 100,000 live births -3.1%
1993 673.36 deaths per 100,000 live births -0.0%
1994 681.83 deaths per 100,000 live births +1.3%
1995 697.27 deaths per 100,000 live births +2.3%
1996 697.21 deaths per 100,000 live births -0.0%
1997 668.29 deaths per 100,000 live births -4.1%
1998 662.32 deaths per 100,000 live births -0.9%
1999 676.5 deaths per 100,000 live births +2.1%
2000 683.64 deaths per 100,000 live births +1.1%
2001 658.34 deaths per 100,000 live births -3.7%
2002 671.18 deaths per 100,000 live births +2.0%
2003 678.28 deaths per 100,000 live births +1.1%
2004 657.05 deaths per 100,000 live births -3.1%
2005 652.12 deaths per 100,000 live births -0.8%
2006 654.29 deaths per 100,000 live births +0.3%
2007 637.74 deaths per 100,000 live births -2.5%
2008 634.39 deaths per 100,000 live births -0.5%
2009 590.45 deaths per 100,000 live births -6.9%
2010 586.07 deaths per 100,000 live births -0.7%
2011 565.73 deaths per 100,000 live births -3.5%
2012 557.8 deaths per 100,000 live births -1.4%
2013 533.5 deaths per 100,000 live births -4.4%
2014 536.42 deaths per 100,000 live births +0.5%
2015 509.99 deaths per 100,000 live births -4.9%
2016 479.83 deaths per 100,000 live births -5.9%
2017 457.59 deaths per 100,000 live births -4.6%
2018 461.18 deaths per 100,000 live births +0.8%
2019 431.1 deaths per 100,000 live births -6.5%
2020 463.83 deaths per 100,000 live births +7.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 745.13 deaths per 100,000 live births 701.44 deaths per 100,000 live births 793.68 deaths per 100,000 live births 5
1990s 681.76 deaths per 100,000 live births 662.32 deaths per 100,000 live births 697.27 deaths per 100,000 live births 10
2000s 651.75 deaths per 100,000 live births 590.45 deaths per 100,000 live births 683.64 deaths per 100,000 live births 10
2010s 511.92 deaths per 100,000 live births 431.1 deaths per 100,000 live births 586.07 deaths per 100,000 live births 10
2020s 463.83 deaths per 100,000 live births 463.83 deaths per 100,000 live births 463.83 deaths per 100,000 live births 1

Countries ranked near Mauritania

  1. 13 Benin 522.61 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
  2. 14 Burundi 494.43 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
  3. 15 Côte d'Ivoire 479.91 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
  4. 17 Gambia 458.24 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
  5. 18 Sierra Leone 442.83 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
  6. 19 Niger 441.07 deaths per 100,000 live births compare

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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 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by 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 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1986.
What is the lowest the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 recorded in Mauritania?
The lowest recorded value was 431.1 deaths per 100,000 live births 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 UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by 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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Indicator
The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020
Unit
deaths per 100,000 live births
Source
UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 6,660 data points, 1985–2020
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The estimated maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.