Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Mauritania: Population ages 15-19, female
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
7.6%
in 2025
Mauritania
10.7%
in 2025
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
29th
Mauritania rank
31st
Population ages 15-19, female over time
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 10.7% against 7.6% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 3.1%.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.4 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Mauritania ahead.
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 29th and Mauritania ranks 31st of 47 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) averaged higher in 1 and Mauritania in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10.0% | 10.2% | 0.2% | Mauritania |
| 1970s | 10.8% | 9.5% | 1.2% | Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) |
| 1980s | 10.6% | 10.6% | 0.0% | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 10.2% | 10.7% | 0.5% | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 9.6% | 10.8% | 1.2% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 8.7% | 10.4% | 1.7% | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 7.8% | 10.6% | 2.7% | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 15-19, female, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 10.7% against 7.6% in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 15-19, female between Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Mauritania?
- 3.1%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Mauritania?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Mauritania rank globally for population ages 15-19, female?
- Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 29th and Mauritania ranks 31st of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 15-19, female (% of female population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Female population between the ages 15 to 19 as a percentage of the total female population.