Mauritania vs Tanzania: Natural population growth

Mauritania
2.89
in 2023
Tanzania
2.94
in 2023
Mauritania rank
14th
Tanzania rank
13th

Natural population growth over time

  • Mauritania
  • Tanzania
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How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 2.94 against 2.89 in Mauritania, a difference of 0.05.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Tanzania ahead.

Mauritania ranks 14th and Tanzania ranks 13th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 3 and Tanzania in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania Tanzania Difference Ahead
1950s 2.26 2.58 0.3147 Tanzania
1960s 2.91 2.97 0.0607 Tanzania
1970s 3.07 3.27 0.1974 Tanzania
1980s 3.06 3.12 0.0574 Tanzania
1990s 3.04 2.8 0.235 Mauritania
2000s 3.07 3.03 0.0433 Mauritania
2010s 3.09 3.07 0.0214 Mauritania
2020s 2.91 2.99 0.0795 Tanzania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher natural population growth, Mauritania or Tanzania?
Tanzania, at 2.94 against 2.89 in Mauritania as of 2023.
What is the difference in natural population growth between Mauritania and Tanzania?
0.05, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Tanzania?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Mauritania and Tanzania rank globally for natural population growth?
Mauritania ranks 14th and Tanzania ranks 13th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Natural population growth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Natural population growth
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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