Cameroon vs Mauritania: Birth rate vs death rate

Cameroon
33.74
in 2023
Mauritania
34.42
in 2023
Cameroon rank
17th
Mauritania rank
14th

Birth rate vs death rate over time

  • Cameroon
  • Mauritania
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How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 34.42 against 33.74 in Cameroon, a difference of 0.68.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Cameroon ahead.

Cameroon ranks 17th and Mauritania ranks 14th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 4 and Mauritania in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cameroon Mauritania Difference Ahead
1950s 44.05 44.33 0.279 Mauritania
1960s 43.91 47.24 3.33 Mauritania
1970s 45.21 46 0.7964 Mauritania
1980s 44.91 43 1.91 Cameroon
1990s 42.11 40.51 1.59 Cameroon
2000s 40.91 38.43 2.48 Cameroon
2010s 37.94 37.83 0.1107 Cameroon
2020s 34.56 35.09 0.5292 Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher birth rate vs death rate, Cameroon or Mauritania?
Mauritania, at 34.42 against 33.74 in Cameroon as of 2023.
What is the difference in birth rate vs death rate between Cameroon and Mauritania?
0.68, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Mauritania?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Cameroon and Mauritania rank globally for birth rate vs death rate?
Cameroon ranks 17th and Mauritania ranks 14th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Birth rate vs death rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Birth rate vs death rate
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed