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
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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

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