Mauritania vs World: Adolescent fertility rate
Mauritania
87.57 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 2024
World
38.34 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19
in 2024
Mauritania rank
25th
World rank
24th
Adolescent fertility rate over time
- Mauritania
- World
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 87.57 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 against 38.34 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in World, a difference of 49.23 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 2.3 times World's.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 25th and World ranks 24th of 218 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 122.35 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 91.02 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 31.34 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Mauritania |
| 1970s | 130.38 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 83.26 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 47.12 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Mauritania |
| 1980s | 125.68 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 77.59 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 48.09 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 102.76 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 72.05 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 30.71 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 96.65 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 57.92 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 38.73 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 99 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 47.32 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 51.67 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 90.27 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 39.32 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 | 50.94 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 World?
- Mauritania, at 87.57 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 against 38.34 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 in World as of 2024.
- What is the difference in adolescent fertility rate between Mauritania and World?
- 49.23 births per 1,000 women ages 15-19, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and World?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Mauritania and World rank globally for adolescent fertility rate?
- Mauritania ranks 25th and World ranks 24th 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.