Mauritania vs Netherlands: Number of births, by world region
Mauritania
172,885 births
in 2023
Netherlands
167,842 births
in 2023
Mauritania rank
89th
Netherlands rank
92nd
Number of births, by world region over time
- Mauritania
- Netherlands
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 172,885 births against 167,842 births in Netherlands, a difference of 5,043 births.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Netherlands ahead.
Mauritania ranks 89th and Netherlands ranks 92nd of 236 countries.
Netherlands has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Netherlands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 32,222 births | 232,342 births | 200,120 births | Netherlands |
| 1960s | 44,332 births | 243,603 births | 199,271 births | Netherlands |
| 1970s | 57,963 births | 194,014 births | 136,051 births | Netherlands |
| 1980s | 72,220 births | 181,149 births | 108,930 births | Netherlands |
| 1990s | 91,268 births | 198,714 births | 107,446 births | Netherlands |
| 2000s | 112,355 births | 194,386 births | 82,031 births | Netherlands |
| 2010s | 147,847 births | 175,308 births | 27,460 births | Netherlands |
| 2020s | 168,624 births | 173,372 births | 4,748 births | Netherlands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of births, by world region, Mauritania or Netherlands?
- Mauritania, at 172,885 births against 167,842 births in Netherlands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of births, by world region between Mauritania and Netherlands?
- 5,043 births, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Netherlands?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Mauritania and Netherlands rank globally for number of births, by world region?
- Mauritania ranks 89th and Netherlands ranks 92nd 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.