Mauritania vs Sao Tome and Principe: Birth rates and death rates

Mauritania
5.52
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe
5.57
in 2023
Mauritania rank
195th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
193rd

Birth rates and death rates over time

  • Mauritania
  • Sao Tome and Principe
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How they compare

Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 5.57 against 5.52 in Mauritania, a difference of 0.05.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

Mauritania ranks 195th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 193rd of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 5 and Sao Tome and Principe in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
1950s 21.71 24.64 2.93 Sao Tome and Principe
1960s 18.18 17.1 1.08 Mauritania
1970s 15.26 12.09 3.17 Mauritania
1980s 12.38 11.36 1.02 Mauritania
1990s 10.12 10.23 0.1132 Sao Tome and Principe
2000s 7.71 8.69 0.9786 Sao Tome and Principe
2010s 6.91 6.85 0.0563 Mauritania
2020s 5.96 5.93 0.03 Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher birth rates and death rates, Mauritania or Sao Tome and Principe?
Sao Tome and Principe, at 5.57 against 5.52 in Mauritania as of 2023.
What is the difference in birth rates and death rates between Mauritania and Sao Tome and Principe?
0.05, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Sao Tome and Principe?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Mauritania and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for birth rates and death rates?
Mauritania ranks 195th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 193rd of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Birth rates and death rates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Birth rates and death rates
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