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