Mauritania vs Northern Africa: 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
0.763 per 1,000 people
in 2024
Mauritania rank
6th
Northern Africa rank
8th
Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years) over time
- Mauritania
- Northern Africa
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 6.27 per 1,000 people against 0.763 per 1,000 people in Northern Africa, a difference of 5.51 per 1,000 people.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 8.2 times Northern Africa's.
Across all 14 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 6th and Northern Africa ranks 8th 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 | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.12 per 1,000 people | 1.81 per 1,000 people | 13.31 per 1,000 people | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 10.02 per 1,000 people | 1.14 per 1,000 people | 8.88 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?
- Mauritania, at 6.27 per 1,000 people against 0.763 per 1,000 people in Northern Africa as of 2019.
- What is the difference in adolescent birth rate between Mauritania and Northern Africa?
- 5.51 per 1,000 people, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Northern Africa?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2019.
- How do Mauritania and Northern Africa rank globally for adolescent birth rate?
- Mauritania ranks 6th and Northern Africa ranks 8th 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.