Mauritania vs United States: Births by age of mother

Mauritania
153
in 2023
United States
154
in 2023
Mauritania rank
37th
United States rank
35th

Births by age of mother over time

  • Mauritania
  • United States
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How they compare

United States currently reports 154 against 153 in Mauritania, a difference of 1.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United States ahead.

Mauritania ranks 37th and United States ranks 35th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 3 and United States in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania United States Difference Ahead
1950s 29.5 231.3 201.8 United States
1960s 35.8 169.8 134 United States
1970s 42.2 0 42.2 Mauritania
1980s 63.4 0 63.4 Mauritania
1990s 95.2 10.5 84.7 Mauritania
2000s 89.1 89.2 0.1 United States
2010s 124.2 160 35.8 United States
2020s 148.75 154.75 6 United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher births by age of mother, Mauritania or United States?
United States, at 154 against 153 in Mauritania as of 2023.
What is the difference in births by age of mother between Mauritania and United States?
1, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and United States?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Mauritania and United States rank globally for births by age of mother?
Mauritania ranks 37th and United States ranks 35th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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
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