Mauritania vs Nigeria: Birth rate by women's age group
Mauritania
88.9 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19
in 2023
Nigeria
86.43 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19
in 2023
Mauritania rank
25th
Nigeria rank
27th
Birth rate by women's age group over time
- Mauritania
- Nigeria
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 88.9 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 against 86.43 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in Nigeria, a difference of 2.47 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 Nigeria ahead.
Mauritania ranks 25th and Nigeria ranks 27th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 115.55 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 125.33 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 9.78 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Nigeria |
| 1960s | 122.35 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 159.52 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 37.17 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 130.38 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 177.87 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 47.49 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 125.68 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 155.19 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 29.51 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 102.76 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 134.31 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 31.55 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 96.65 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 131.23 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 34.58 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 99 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 114.39 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 15.39 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 90.94 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 87.81 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 3.14 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher birth rate by women's age group, Mauritania or Nigeria?
- Mauritania, at 88.9 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 against 86.43 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in Nigeria as of 2023.
- What is the difference in birth rate by women's age group between Mauritania and Nigeria?
- 2.47 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Nigeria?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Mauritania and Nigeria rank globally for birth rate by women's age group?
- Mauritania ranks 25th and Nigeria ranks 27th 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.