Mauritania vs Yemen: Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception
Mauritania
4.62 births per woman
in 2024
Yemen
4.5 births per woman
in 2024
Mauritania rank
11th
Yemen rank
13th
Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception over time
- Mauritania
- Yemen
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 4.62 births per woman against 4.5 births per woman in Yemen, a difference of 0.12 births per woman.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Yemen ahead.
Mauritania ranks 11th and Yemen ranks 13th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 2 and Yemen in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Yemen | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.4 births per woman | 8.09 births per woman | 1.69 births per woman | Yemen |
| 1970s | 6.71 births per woman | 8.38 births per woman | 1.67 births per woman | Yemen |
| 1980s | 6.44 births per woman | 8.8 births per woman | 2.36 births per woman | Yemen |
| 1990s | 5.93 births per woman | 7.57 births per woman | 1.63 births per woman | Yemen |
| 2000s | 5.4 births per woman | 5.63 births per woman | 0.2313 births per woman | Yemen |
| 2010s | 5.22 births per woman | 4.64 births per woman | 0.583 births per woman | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 4.77 births per woman | 4.58 births per woman | 0.1946 births per woman | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception, Mauritania or Yemen?
- Mauritania, at 4.62 births per woman against 4.5 births per woman in Yemen as of 2024.
- What is the difference in fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception between Mauritania and Yemen?
- 0.12 births per woman, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Yemen?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Mauritania and Yemen rank globally for fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception?
- Mauritania ranks 11th and Yemen ranks 13th 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 Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception. 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. The unmet need for contraception shows the estimated share of married fertile women of reproductive age who do not want to become pregnant and are not using contraception.