Mauritania Maternal Mortality Rate 2000-2023

Maternal mortality ratio is the number of women who die from pregnancy-related causes while pregnant or within 42 days of pregnancy termination per 100,000 live births. The data are estimated with a regression model using information on the proportion of maternal deaths among non-AIDS deaths in women ages 15-49, fertility, birth attendants, and GDP.
  • Mauritania maternal mortality rate for 2017 was 766.00, a 1.42% decline from 2016.
  • Mauritania maternal mortality rate for 2016 was 777.00, a 1.02% decline from 2015.
  • Mauritania maternal mortality rate for 2015 was 785.00, a 1.38% decline from 2014.
  • Mauritania maternal mortality rate for 2014 was 796.00, a 1.12% decline from 2013.
Data Source: World Bank

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Country Name Per 100K Live Births
Nigeria 917.00
Mauritania 766.00
Lesotho 544.00
Cameroon 529.00
Eswatini 437.00
Republic of Congo 378.00
Kenya 342.00
Ghana 308.00
Sudan 295.00
Myanmar 250.00
Djibouti 248.00
Angola 241.00
Zambia 213.00
Lao PDR 185.00
Bhutan 183.00
Indonesia 177.00
Bangladesh 173.00
Cambodia 160.00
Bolivia 155.00
Papua New Guinea 145.00
India 145.00
Timor-Leste 142.00
Pakistan 140.00
Sao Tome and Principe 130.00
Philippines 121.00
Solomon Islands 104.00
Nicaragua 98.00
Kiribati 92.00
Micronesia 88.00
Vanuatu 72.00
Morocco 70.00
Honduras 65.00
Kyrgyz Republic 60.00
Cabo Verde 58.00
El Salvador 46.00
Mongolia 45.00
Vietnam 43.00
Tunisia 43.00
Egypt 37.00
Sri Lanka 36.00
Uzbekistan 29.00
West Bank and Gaza 27.00
Georgia 25.00
Ukraine 19.00
Moldova 19.00
Mauritania Maternal Mortality Rate - Historical Data
Year Per 100K Live Births Annual % Change
2017 766.00 -1.42%
2016 777.00 -1.02%
2015 785.00 -1.38%
2014 796.00 -1.12%
2013 805.00 -0.86%
2012 812.00 -1.22%
2011 822.00 -0.24%
2010 824.00 0.24%
2009 822.00 0.37%
2008 819.00 -0.12%
2007 820.00 -0.12%
2006 821.00 -0.61%
2005 826.00 -0.48%
2004 830.00 -0.72%
2003 836.00 0.00%
2002 836.00 0.12%
2001 835.00 0.12%
2000 834.00 0.12%