Mauritania vs Sao Tome and Principe: Fertility rate by age group

Mauritania
88.9
in 2023
Sao Tome and Principe
86.19
in 2023
Mauritania rank
25th
Sao Tome and Principe rank
28th

Fertility rate by age group over time

  • Mauritania
  • Sao Tome and Principe
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How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 88.9 against 86.19 in Sao Tome and Principe, a difference of 2.71.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sao Tome and Principe ahead.

Mauritania ranks 25th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 28th of 229 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 1 and Sao Tome and Principe in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania Sao Tome and Principe Difference Ahead
1950s 115.55 144.29 28.74 Sao Tome and Principe
1960s 122.35 144.17 21.82 Sao Tome and Principe
1970s 130.38 147.56 17.19 Sao Tome and Principe
1980s 125.68 139.81 14.13 Sao Tome and Principe
1990s 102.76 128.18 25.42 Sao Tome and Principe
2000s 96.65 129.3 32.64 Sao Tome and Principe
2010s 99 105.42 6.43 Sao Tome and Principe
2020s 90.94 87.47 3.48 Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fertility rate by age group, Mauritania or Sao Tome and Principe?
Mauritania, at 88.9 against 86.19 in Sao Tome and Principe as of 2023.
What is the difference in fertility rate by age group between Mauritania and Sao Tome and Principe?
2.71, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Sao Tome and Principe?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Mauritania and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for fertility rate by age group?
Mauritania ranks 25th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 28th of 229 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Fertility rate by age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Fertility rate by age group
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed