Afghanistan vs Mauritania: Replacement fertility rate

Afghanistan
2.35
in 2010
Mauritania
2.36
in 2010
Afghanistan rank
31st
Mauritania rank
29th

Replacement fertility rate over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Mauritania
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How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 2.36 against 2.35 in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.01.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 31st and Mauritania ranks 29th of 199 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 6 and Mauritania in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Mauritania Difference Ahead
1950s 4.56 3.56 1 Afghanistan
1960s 3.96 3.1 0.86 Afghanistan
1970s 3.56 2.82 0.74 Afghanistan
1980s 3.16 2.6 0.56 Afghanistan
1990s 2.73 2.49 0.24 Afghanistan
2000s 2.52 2.43 0.09 Afghanistan
2010s 2.35 2.36 0.01 Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher replacement fertility rate, Afghanistan or Mauritania?
Mauritania, at 2.36 against 2.35 in Afghanistan as of 2010.
What is the difference in replacement fertility rate between Afghanistan and Mauritania?
0.01, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Mauritania?
7 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2010.
How do Afghanistan and Mauritania rank globally for replacement fertility rate?
Afghanistan ranks 31st and Mauritania ranks 29th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Replacement fertility rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Replacement fertility rate
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 1,393 data points, 1950–2010
Last refreshed