Burkina Faso vs Mauritania: Adolescent fertility rate
Burkina Faso
85.53 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 2024
Mauritania
87.57 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 2024
Burkina Faso rank
26th
Mauritania rank
25th
Adolescent fertility rate over time
- Burkina Faso
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 87.57 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 against 85.53 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 2.04 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Burkina Faso ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 26th and Mauritania ranks 25th of 218 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 6 and Mauritania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 140.56 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 122.35 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 18.2 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Burkina Faso |
| 1970s | 147.23 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 130.38 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 16.86 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Burkina Faso |
| 1980s | 148.86 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 125.68 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 23.18 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Burkina Faso |
| 1990s | 135.14 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 102.76 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 32.38 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Burkina Faso |
| 2000s | 127.31 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 96.65 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 30.66 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Burkina Faso |
| 2010s | 117.5 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 99 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 18.51 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Burkina Faso |
| 2020s | 88.54 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 90.27 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 1.73 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher adolescent fertility rate, Burkina Faso or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 87.57 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 against 85.53 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in Burkina Faso as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adolescent fertility rate between Burkina Faso and Mauritania?
- 2.04 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Mauritania?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Burkina Faso and Mauritania rank globally for adolescent fertility rate?
- Burkina Faso ranks 26th and Mauritania ranks 25th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Adolescent fertility rate (births per 1,000 women ages 15-19). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Adolescent fertility rate is the number of births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.