Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Mauritania
Mauritania: Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate was 381 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Mauritania, 1985–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 381 for maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and down 23.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Mauritania peaked at 998 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 381, in 2023.
That places Mauritania 15th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 998 | — |
| 1986 | 961 | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 914 | -4.9% |
| 1988 | 887 | -3.0% |
| 1989 | 883 | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 858 | -2.8% |
| 1991 | 845 | -1.5% |
| 1992 | 811 | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 813 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 809 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 815 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 813 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 752 | -7.5% |
| 1998 | 698 | -7.2% |
| 1999 | 669 | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 644 | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 616 | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 590 | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 571 | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 557 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 536 | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 521 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 516 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 506 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 500 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 499 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 494 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 496 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 496 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 484 | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 469 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 456 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 450 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 437 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 424 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 413 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 425 | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 385 | -9.4% |
| 2023 | 381 | -1.0% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 381 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 147.5, 2.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 381 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 257, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 928.6 | 883 | 998 | 5 |
| 1990s | 788.3 | 669 | 858 | 10 |
| 2000s | 555.7 | 500 | 644 | 10 |
| 2010s | 470.5 | 424 | 499 | 10 |
| 2020s | 401 | 381 | 425 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 12 Madagascar 445 compare
- 13 Democratic Republic of Congo 427 compare
- 14 Burundi 392 compare
- 16 Mali 367 compare
- 17 Cote d'Ivoire 359 compare
- 18 Zimbabwe 358 compare
More gender data for Mauritania
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,466 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.77 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 3,596 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 3,596 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.17 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 85,317 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 87,574 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 83,378 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 85,511 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 81,699 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Mauritania?
- Maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Mauritania was 381 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 998 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 381 in 2023.
- How does Mauritania rank for maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate?
- Mauritania ranks 15th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.