Liberia vs Mauritania: Number of births per year

Liberia
170,065
in 2023
Mauritania
172,885
in 2023
Liberia rank
91st
Mauritania rank
89th

Number of births per year over time

  • Liberia
  • Mauritania
50.0k100.0k150.0k195019862023

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 172,885 against 170,065 in Liberia, a difference of 2,820.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Liberia ahead.

Liberia ranks 91st and Mauritania ranks 89th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 7 and Mauritania in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Liberia Mauritania Difference Ahead
1950s 46,575 32,222 14,353 Liberia
1960s 62,556 44,332 18,224 Liberia
1970s 79,776 57,963 21,813 Liberia
1980s 104,731 72,220 32,512 Liberia
1990s 102,824 91,268 11,556 Liberia
2000s 137,523 112,355 25,168 Liberia
2010s 160,615 147,847 12,768 Liberia
2020s 166,959 168,624 1,665 Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of births per year, Liberia or Mauritania?
Mauritania, at 172,885 against 170,065 in Liberia as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of births per year between Liberia and Mauritania?
2,820, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Mauritania?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Liberia and Mauritania rank globally for number of births per year?
Liberia ranks 91st and Mauritania ranks 89th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Number of births per year. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of births per year
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