Benin vs Mauritania: Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty
Benin
4.56 live births per woman
in 2023
Mauritania
4.7 live births per woman
in 2023
Benin rank
15th
Mauritania rank
11th
Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty over time
- Benin
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 4.7 live births per woman against 4.56 live births per woman in Benin, a difference of 0.14 live births per woman.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Mauritania ahead.
Benin ranks 15th and Mauritania ranks 11th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Benin averaged higher in 7 and Mauritania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Benin | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.97 live births per woman | 5.92 live births per woman | 0.0541 live births per woman | Benin |
| 1960s | 6.55 live births per woman | 6.4 live births per woman | 0.1415 live births per woman | Benin |
| 1970s | 6.82 live births per woman | 6.71 live births per woman | 0.102 live births per woman | Benin |
| 1980s | 6.97 live births per woman | 6.44 live births per woman | 0.5382 live births per woman | Benin |
| 1990s | 6.39 live births per woman | 5.93 live births per woman | 0.4614 live births per woman | Benin |
| 2000s | 5.71 live births per woman | 5.4 live births per woman | 0.3068 live births per woman | Benin |
| 2010s | 5.28 live births per woman | 5.22 live births per woman | 0.0565 live births per woman | Benin |
| 2020s | 4.67 live births per woman | 4.81 live births per woman | 0.1338 live births per woman | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty, Benin or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 4.7 live births per woman against 4.56 live births per woman in Benin as of 2023.
- What is the difference in fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty between Benin and Mauritania?
- 0.14 live births per woman, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Benin and Mauritania?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Benin and Mauritania rank globally for fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty?
- Benin ranks 15th and Mauritania ranks 11th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.