Gabon vs Mauritania: Birth rate by women's age group
Gabon
91.71 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19
in 2023
Mauritania
88.9 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19
in 2023
Gabon rank
24th
Mauritania rank
25th
Birth rate by women's age group over time
- Gabon
- Mauritania
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 91.71 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 against 88.9 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in Mauritania, a difference of 2.81 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Mauritania ahead.
Gabon ranks 24th and Mauritania ranks 25th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 7 and Mauritania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 111.98 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 115.55 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 3.57 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Mauritania |
| 1960s | 135.2 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 122.35 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 12.84 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Gabon |
| 1970s | 162.02 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 130.38 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 31.65 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Gabon |
| 1980s | 163.23 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 125.68 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 37.55 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Gabon |
| 1990s | 143.29 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 102.76 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 40.54 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Gabon |
| 2000s | 122.2 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 96.65 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 25.54 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Gabon |
| 2010s | 105.34 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 99 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 6.34 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Gabon |
| 2020s | 94.06 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 90.94 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 3.12 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher birth rate by women's age group, Gabon or Mauritania?
- Gabon, at 91.71 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 against 88.9 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in Mauritania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in birth rate by women's age group between Gabon and Mauritania?
- 2.81 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Mauritania?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Gabon and Mauritania rank globally for birth rate by women's age group?
- Gabon ranks 24th and Mauritania ranks 25th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Birth rate by women's age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The age-specific fertility rate for girls aged 15 to 19: the annual number of live births in this age group per 1,000 girls.