Mauritania vs United States of America: Births, by age of mother
Mauritania
153 births
in 2023
United States of America
154 births
in 2023
Mauritania rank
37th
United States of America rank
35th
Births, by age of mother over time
- Mauritania
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 154 births against 153 births in Mauritania, a difference of 1 births.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United States of America ahead.
Mauritania ranks 37th and United States of America ranks 35th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 3 and United States of America in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 29.5 births | 231.3 births | 201.8 births | United States of America |
| 1960s | 35.8 births | 169.8 births | 134 births | United States of America |
| 1970s | 42.2 births | 0 births | 42.2 births | Mauritania |
| 1980s | 63.4 births | 0 births | 63.4 births | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 95.2 births | 10.5 births | 84.7 births | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 89.1 births | 89.2 births | 0.1 births | United States of America |
| 2010s | 124.2 births | 160 births | 35.8 births | United States of America |
| 2020s | 148.75 births | 154.75 births | 6 births | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher births, by age of mother, Mauritania or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 154 births against 153 births in Mauritania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in births, by age of mother between Mauritania and United States of America?
- 1 births, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and United States of America?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Mauritania and United States of America rank globally for births, by age of mother?
- Mauritania ranks 37th and United States of America ranks 35th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β 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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About this data
Number of live births in a calendar year. This only includes mothers aged 50-54.