Benin vs Mauritania: Fertility and wanted fertility
Benin
4.48
in 2024
Mauritania
4.62
in 2024
Benin rank
14th
Mauritania rank
11th
Fertility and wanted fertility over time
- Benin
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 4.62 against 4.48 in Benin, a difference of 0.14.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Benin ahead.
Benin ranks 14th and Mauritania ranks 11th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 6 and Mauritania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 4.63 | 4.77 | 0.136 | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility and wanted fertility, Benin or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 4.62 against 4.48 in Benin as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fertility and wanted fertility between Benin and Mauritania?
- 0.14, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Mauritania?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Benin and Mauritania rank globally for fertility and wanted fertility?
- Benin ranks 14th and Mauritania ranks 11th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Fertility and wanted fertility. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.