Burundi vs Mauritania: Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence
Burundi
4.79 births per woman
in 2024
Mauritania
4.62 births per woman
in 2024
Burundi rank
8th
Mauritania rank
11th
Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence over time
- Burundi
- Mauritania
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 4.79 births per woman against 4.62 births per woman in Mauritania, a difference of 0.17 births per woman.
Across all 65 years both countries report, Burundi has been ahead every year.
Burundi ranks 8th and Mauritania ranks 11th of 215 countries.
Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.1 births per woman | 6.4 births per woman | 0.6972 births per woman | Burundi |
| 1970s | 7.24 births per woman | 6.71 births per woman | 0.5245 births per woman | Burundi |
| 1980s | 7.34 births per woman | 6.44 births per woman | 0.899 births per woman | Burundi |
| 1990s | 7.17 births per woman | 5.93 births per woman | 1.24 births per woman | Burundi |
| 2000s | 6.7 births per woman | 5.4 births per woman | 1.29 births per woman | Burundi |
| 2010s | 5.75 births per woman | 5.22 births per woman | 0.526 births per woman | Burundi |
| 2020s | 4.98 births per woman | 4.77 births per woman | 0.21 births per woman | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence, Burundi or Mauritania?
- Burundi, at 4.79 births per woman against 4.62 births per woman in Mauritania as of 2024.
- What is the difference in total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence between Burundi and Mauritania?
- 0.17 births per woman, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Mauritania?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Burundi and Mauritania rank globally for total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence?
- Burundi ranks 8th and Mauritania ranks 11th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, and Eurostat, via World Bank (2026) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total fertility rate, in a given year. Contraceptive prevalence is the percentage of women who are practicing, or whose sexual partners are practicing, any form of contraception.