Laos vs Mauritania: Children under age 5
Laos
795,693
in 2023
Mauritania
799,917
in 2023
Laos rank
94th
Mauritania rank
93rd
Children under age 5 over time
- Laos
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 799,917 against 795,693 in Laos, a difference of 4,224.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 94th and Mauritania ranks 93rd of 236 countries.
Laos has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 312,869 | 120,009 | 192,860 | Laos |
| 1960s | 392,124 | 167,495 | 224,630 | Laos |
| 1970s | 504,984 | 231,824 | 273,160 | Laos |
| 1980s | 641,787 | 300,705 | 341,083 | Laos |
| 1990s | 817,780 | 392,020 | 425,760 | Laos |
| 2000s | 802,187 | 489,004 | 313,183 | Laos |
| 2010s | 784,163 | 670,387 | 113,777 | Laos |
| 2020s | 801,057 | 777,819 | 23,238 | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher children under age 5, Laos or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 799,917 against 795,693 in Laos as of 2023.
- What is the difference in children under age 5 between Laos and Mauritania?
- 4,224, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Mauritania?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Laos and Mauritania rank globally for children under age 5?
- Laos ranks 94th and Mauritania ranks 93rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Children under age 5. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.