Which has higher births, by age of mother, Mauritania or Saudi Arabia?

Mauritania, at 153 births against 151 births in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.

What is the difference in births, by age of mother between Mauritania and Saudi Arabia?

2 births, with Mauritania ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Saudi Arabia?

74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Births, by age of mother. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Mauritania vs Saudi Arabia: Births, by age of mother

Mauritania

153 births

in 2023

Saudi Arabia

151 births

in 2023

Mauritania rank

37th

Saudi Arabia rank

38th

Births, by age of mother over time

Mauritania
Saudi Arabia

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 153 births against 151 births in Saudi Arabia, a difference of 2 births.

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

Mauritania ranks 37th and Saudi Arabia ranks 38th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 1 and Saudi Arabia in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Mauritania	Saudi Arabia	Difference	Ahead
1950s	29.5 births	88.4 births	58.9 births	Saudi Arabia
1960s	35.8 births	114 births	78.2 births	Saudi Arabia
1970s	42.2 births	163.3 births	121.1 births	Saudi Arabia
1980s	63.4 births	235.9 births	172.5 births	Saudi Arabia
1990s	95.2 births	383 births	287.8 births	Saudi Arabia
2000s	89.1 births	385.5 births	296.4 births	Saudi Arabia
2010s	124.2 births	135.3 births	11.1 births	Saudi Arabia
2020s	148.75 births	146.75 births	2 births	Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher births, by age of mother, Mauritania or Saudi Arabia?: Mauritania, at 153 births against 151 births in Saudi Arabia as of 2023.
What is the difference in births, by age of mother between Mauritania and Saudi Arabia?: 2 births, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Saudi Arabia?: 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Mauritania and Saudi Arabia rank globally for births, by age of mother?: Mauritania ranks 37th and Saudi Arabia ranks 38th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Births, by age of mother. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Births, by age of mother
Unit: births
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed: 28 August 2026

Number of live births in a calendar year. This only includes mothers aged 50-54.