Afghanistan vs Mauritania: Fertility rate with projections

Afghanistan
4.84
in 2023
Mauritania
4.7
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
9th
Mauritania rank
11th

Fertility rate with projections over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Mauritania
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 4.84 against 4.7 in Mauritania, a difference of 0.14.

Across all 74 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 9th and Mauritania ranks 11th of 236 countries.

Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Mauritania Difference Ahead
1950s 7.26 5.92 1.34 Afghanistan
1960s 7.32 6.4 0.9132 Afghanistan
1970s 7.52 6.71 0.8071 Afghanistan
1980s 7.57 6.44 1.14 Afghanistan
1990s 7.7 5.93 1.77 Afghanistan
2000s 6.93 5.4 1.52 Afghanistan
2010s 5.71 5.22 0.4919 Afghanistan
2020s 4.99 4.81 0.1822 Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fertility rate with projections, Afghanistan or Mauritania?
Afghanistan, at 4.84 against 4.7 in Mauritania as of 2023.
What is the difference in fertility rate with projections between Afghanistan and Mauritania?
0.14, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Mauritania?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan and Mauritania rank globally for fertility rate with projections?
Afghanistan ranks 9th and Mauritania ranks 11th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Fertility rate with projections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Fertility rate with projections
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