Mauritania vs Nigeria: Adolescent fertility rate

Mauritania
87.57 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 2024
Nigeria
83.96 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 2024
Mauritania rank
25th
Nigeria rank
28th

Adolescent fertility rate over time

  • Mauritania
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 87.57 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 against 83.96 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in Nigeria, a difference of 3.61 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 Nigeria ahead.

Mauritania ranks 25th and Nigeria ranks 28th of 218 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania Nigeria Difference Ahead
1960s 122.35 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 159.52 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 37.17 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 Nigeria
1970s 130.38 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 177.87 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 47.49 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 Nigeria
1980s 125.68 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 155.19 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 29.51 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 Nigeria
1990s 102.76 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 134.31 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 31.55 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 Nigeria
2000s 96.65 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 131.23 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 34.58 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 Nigeria
2010s 99 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 114.39 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 15.39 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 Nigeria
2020s 90.27 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 87.04 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 3.23 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, Mauritania or Nigeria?
Mauritania, at 87.57 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 against 83.96 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in Nigeria as of 2024.
What is the difference in adolescent fertility rate between Mauritania and Nigeria?
3.61 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Nigeria?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Mauritania and Nigeria rank globally for adolescent fertility rate?
Mauritania ranks 25th and Nigeria ranks 28th 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

Indicator
Adolescent fertility rate (births per 1,000 women ages 15-19)
Unit
births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,290 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Adolescent fertility rate is the number of births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.