Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of
Mauritania, Islamic Republic of: Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate was 381 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of, 1985–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Mauritania, Islamic Republic of 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, Islamic Republic of peaked at 998 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 381, in 2023.
That places Mauritania, Islamic Republic of 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.
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, Islamic Republic of
- 12 Madagascar, Republic of 445 compare
- 13 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 427 compare
- 14 Burundi 392 compare
- 16 Mali 367 compare
- 17 Côte d'Ivoire 359 compare
- 18 Zimbabwe 358 compare
More gender data for Mauritania, Islamic Republic of
- 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)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 83,772 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 80,167 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 82,174 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, female, interpolated 78,668 (2025)
- Age population, age 04, male, interpolated 80,592 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of?
- Maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of was 381 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate recorded in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 998 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate recorded in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 381 in 2023.
- How does Mauritania, Islamic Republic of rank for maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate?
- Mauritania, Islamic Republic of ranks 15th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate rising or falling in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritania, Islamic Republic of 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.