Mauritania vs Tanzania: Fertility vs unmet contraception

Mauritania
4.62
in 2024
Tanzania
4.54
in 2024
Mauritania rank
11th
Tanzania rank
12th

Fertility vs unmet contraception over time

  • Mauritania
  • Tanzania
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How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 4.62 against 4.54 in Tanzania, a difference of 0.08.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Tanzania ahead.

Mauritania ranks 11th and Tanzania ranks 12th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 2 and Tanzania in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania Tanzania Difference Ahead
1960s 6.4 6.73 0.3231 Tanzania
1970s 6.71 7.06 0.3512 Tanzania
1980s 6.44 6.65 0.212 Tanzania
1990s 5.93 5.93 0.0025 Tanzania
2000s 5.4 5.51 0.1087 Tanzania
2010s 5.22 5.06 0.1598 Mauritania
2020s 4.77 4.67 0.0998 Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher fertility vs unmet contraception, Mauritania or Tanzania?
Mauritania, at 4.62 against 4.54 in Tanzania as of 2024.
What is the difference in fertility vs unmet contraception between Mauritania and Tanzania?
0.08, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Tanzania?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Mauritania and Tanzania rank globally for fertility vs unmet contraception?
Mauritania ranks 11th and Tanzania ranks 12th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Fertility vs unmet contraception. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Fertility vs unmet contraception
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 13,943 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed