Mauritania: Lifetime risk of maternal death (%)
In , Mauritania's Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) was 1.73.
That's down 2.6% from 2022, the highest value since .
The global average for this indicator in 2023 was 0.43 . Mauritania ranks #16 globally out of 194 reporting countries. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #15 of 48.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SH.MMR.RISK.ZS) • Data as of 2023
Trend (2004–2023)
- 2020 · COVID-19 pandemic
Highlights
- Peak
- 2.92
- Trough
- 1.73
- 1-year change
- -2.6%
- 5-year change
- -18.9%
- -4.1% / yr
- 10-year change
- -32.1%
- -3.8% / yr
Historical Data — Last 10 Years
| Year | Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) |
|---|---|
| 1.7335 | |
| 1.7792 | |
| 1.9947 | |
| 1.9656 | |
| 2.0470 | |
| 2.1386 | |
| 2.2270 | |
| 2.2801 | |
| 2.3702 | |
| 2.4661 |
About Lifetime risk of maternal death (%)
Life time risk of maternal death is the probability that a 15-year-old female will die eventually from a maternal cause assuming that current levels of fertility and mortality (including maternal mortality) do not change in the future, taking into account competing causes of death.
Indicator code: SH.MMR.RISK.ZS • Category: Health & Population
Frequently asked questions
- What was Mauritania's Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) in 2023?
- In 2023, Mauritania's Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) was 1.73, according to World Bank Open Data.
- Is Mauritania's Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) rising or falling?
- Mauritania's Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) fell 2.6% from 2022 to 2023.
- How does Mauritania rank globally on Lifetime risk of maternal death (%)?
- In 2023, Mauritania ranked #16 out of 194 countries reporting Lifetime risk of maternal death (%).
- How does Mauritania's Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) compare to the world average?
- The global average for Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) in 2023 was 0.43, so Mauritania is above the world average. Within Sub-Saharan Africa, it ranks #15 of 48.
- What is Lifetime risk of maternal death (%) and how is it measured?
- Life time risk of maternal death is the probability that a 15-year-old female will die eventually from a maternal cause assuming that current levels of fertility and mortality (including maternal mortality) do not change in the future, taking into account competing causes of death.
Source: World Bank Open Data (SH.MMR.RISK.ZS), CC BY 4.0.