Mauritania vs Northern Africa and Western Asia: Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years)
Mauritania
6.27 per 1,000 people
in 2019
Northern Africa and Western Asia
0.585 per 1,000 people
in 2024
Mauritania rank
6th
Northern Africa and Western Asia rank
9th
Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) over time
- Mauritania
- Northern Africa and Western Asia
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 6.27 per 1,000 people against 0.585 per 1,000 people in Northern Africa and Western Asia, a difference of 5.68 per 1,000 people.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 10.7 times Northern Africa and Western Asia's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 6th and Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 9th of 219 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Northern Africa and Western Asia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.12 per 1,000 people | 1.45 per 1,000 people | 13.66 per 1,000 people | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 10.02 per 1,000 people | 0.8947 per 1,000 people | 9.13 per 1,000 people | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adolescent birth rate, Mauritania or Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- Mauritania, at 6.27 per 1,000 people against 0.585 per 1,000 people in Northern Africa and Western Asia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in adolescent birth rate between Mauritania and Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 5.68 per 1,000 people, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Northern Africa and Western Asia?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2019.
- How do Mauritania and Northern Africa and Western Asia rank globally for adolescent birth rate?
- Mauritania ranks 6th and Northern Africa and Western Asia ranks 9th of 219 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.