Benin vs Mauritania: Comparison of fertility rates
Benin
4.56
in 2023
Mauritania
4.7
in 2023
Benin rank
14th
Mauritania rank
11th
Comparison of fertility rates over time
- Benin
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 4.7 against 4.56 in Benin, a difference of 0.14.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Mauritania ahead.
Benin ranks 14th and Mauritania ranks 11th of 229 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 7 and Mauritania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.97 | 5.92 | 0.0541 | Benin |
| 1960s | 6.55 | 6.4 | 0.1415 | Benin |
| 1970s | 6.82 | 6.71 | 0.102 | Benin |
| 1980s | 6.97 | 6.44 | 0.5382 | Benin |
| 1990s | 6.39 | 5.93 | 0.4614 | Benin |
| 2000s | 5.71 | 5.4 | 0.3068 | Benin |
| 2010s | 5.28 | 5.22 | 0.0565 | Benin |
| 2020s | 4.67 | 4.81 | 0.1338 | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher comparison of fertility rates, Benin or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 4.7 against 4.56 in Benin as of 2023.
- What is the difference in comparison of fertility rates between Benin and Mauritania?
- 0.14, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Mauritania?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Mauritania rank globally for comparison of fertility rates?
- Benin ranks 14th and Mauritania ranks 11th of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Comparison of fertility rates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.