Congo vs Mauritania: Number of births, by world region
Congo
189,365 births
in 2023
Mauritania
172,885 births
in 2023
Congo rank
86th
Mauritania rank
89th
Number of births, by world region over time
- Congo
- Mauritania
How they compare
Congo currently reports 189,365 births against 172,885 births in Mauritania, a difference of 16,480 births.
That makes Congo's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.
Across all 74 years both countries report, Congo has been ahead every year.
Congo ranks 86th and Mauritania ranks 89th of 236 countries.
Congo has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Congo | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 41,306 births | 32,222 births | 9,084 births | Congo |
| 1960s | 52,145 births | 44,332 births | 7,813 births | Congo |
| 1970s | 69,772 births | 57,963 births | 11,809 births | Congo |
| 1980s | 82,177 births | 72,220 births | 9,958 births | Congo |
| 1990s | 103,666 births | 91,268 births | 12,398 births | Congo |
| 2000s | 136,647 births | 112,355 births | 24,291 births | Congo |
| 2010s | 178,246 births | 147,847 births | 30,399 births | Congo |
| 2020s | 185,894 births | 168,624 births | 17,270 births | Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of births, by world region, Congo or Mauritania?
- Congo, at 189,365 births against 172,885 births in Mauritania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of births, by world region between Congo and Mauritania?
- 16,480 births, with Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Congo and Mauritania?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Congo and Mauritania rank globally for number of births, by world region?
- Congo ranks 86th and Mauritania ranks 89th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of births, by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of live births in a calendar year.