Mauritania vs Yemen: Fertility rate with projections

Mauritania
4.7
in 2023
Yemen
4.59
in 2023
Mauritania rank
11th
Yemen rank
14th

Fertility rate with projections over time

  • Mauritania
  • Yemen
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How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 4.7 against 4.59 in Yemen, a difference of 0.11.

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

Mauritania ranks 11th and Yemen ranks 14th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 2 and Yemen in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania Yemen Difference Ahead
1950s 5.92 7.97 2.05 Yemen
1960s 6.4 8.09 1.69 Yemen
1970s 6.71 8.38 1.67 Yemen
1980s 6.44 8.8 2.36 Yemen
1990s 5.93 7.57 1.63 Yemen
2000s 5.4 5.63 0.2313 Yemen
2010s 5.22 4.64 0.583 Mauritania
2020s 4.81 4.59 0.2118 Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fertility rate with projections, Mauritania or Yemen?
Mauritania, at 4.7 against 4.59 in Yemen as of 2023.
What is the difference in fertility rate with projections between Mauritania and Yemen?
0.11, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Yemen?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Mauritania and Yemen rank globally for fertility rate with projections?
Mauritania ranks 11th and Yemen ranks 14th 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