Mauritania vs Tanzania: Fertility and wanted fertility
Mauritania
4.62
in 2024
Tanzania
4.54
in 2024
Mauritania rank
11th
Tanzania rank
12th
Fertility and wanted fertility over time
- Mauritania
- Tanzania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 4.62 against 4.54 in Tanzania, a difference of 0.08.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Tanzania ahead.
Mauritania ranks 11th and Tanzania ranks 12th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 2 and Tanzania in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Tanzania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.4 | 6.73 | 0.3231 | Tanzania |
| 1970s | 6.71 | 7.06 | 0.3512 | Tanzania |
| 1980s | 6.44 | 6.65 | 0.212 | Tanzania |
| 1990s | 5.93 | 5.93 | 0.0025 | Tanzania |
| 2000s | 5.4 | 5.51 | 0.1087 | Tanzania |
| 2010s | 5.22 | 5.06 | 0.1598 | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 4.77 | 4.67 | 0.0998 | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility and wanted fertility, Mauritania or Tanzania?
- Mauritania, at 4.62 against 4.54 in Tanzania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fertility and wanted fertility between Mauritania and Tanzania?
- 0.08, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Tanzania?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Mauritania and Tanzania rank globally for fertility and wanted fertility?
- Mauritania ranks 11th and Tanzania ranks 12th 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.