Mauritania—Maternal Mortality (per 100,000)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #15 of 194Updated May 2026
Latest Value
381
2023
YoY Change
-1.0%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#15
of 194 countries
Maximum
644
2000
Minimum
381
2023
CAGR
-2.3%
24 years
Last
381
Previous
385
Highest
644
Lowest
381
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Mauritania's maternal mortality (per 100,000) was 381 in 2023, ranking #15 out of 194 countries. This represents a -1.0% change from 2022. Over the past 24 years, the highest recorded value was 644 (2000) and the lowest was 381 (2023). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 381 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 385 | -9.4% |
| 2021 | 425 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 413 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 424 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 437 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 450 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 456 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 469 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 484 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 496 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 496 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 494 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 499 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 500 | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 506 | -1.9% |
| 2007 | 516 | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 521 | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 536 | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 557 | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 571 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 590 | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 616 | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 644 |
Top Countries — Maternal Mortality (per 100,000)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nigeria | 993 | 2023 |
| 2 | Chad | 748 | 2023 |
| 3 | South Sudan | 692 | 2023 |
| 4 | Central African Republic | 692 | 2023 |
| 5 | Liberia | 628 | 2023 |
| 6 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 563 | 2023 |
| 7 | Afghanistan | 521 | 2023 |
| 8 | Benin | 518 | 2023 |
| 9 | Guinea-Bissau | 505 | 2023 |
| 10 | Guinea | 494 | 2023 |