Mauritania vs Turkmenistan: Children under age 5

Mauritania
799,917
in 2023
Turkmenistan
804,417
in 2023
Mauritania rank
93rd
Turkmenistan rank
92nd

Children under age 5 over time

  • Mauritania
  • Turkmenistan
200.0k400.0k600.0k800.0k195019862023

How they compare

Turkmenistan currently reports 804,417 against 799,917 in Mauritania, a difference of 4,500.

Across all 74 years both countries report, Turkmenistan has been ahead every year.

Mauritania ranks 93rd and Turkmenistan ranks 92nd of 236 countries.

Turkmenistan has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania Turkmenistan Difference Ahead
1950s 120,009 222,624 102,615 Turkmenistan
1960s 167,495 345,514 178,020 Turkmenistan
1970s 231,824 390,922 159,098 Turkmenistan
1980s 300,705 515,084 214,379 Turkmenistan
1990s 392,020 582,290 190,271 Turkmenistan
2000s 489,004 539,695 50,691 Turkmenistan
2010s 670,387 722,004 51,617 Turkmenistan
2020s 777,819 816,284 38,465 Turkmenistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children under age 5, Mauritania or Turkmenistan?
Turkmenistan, at 804,417 against 799,917 in Mauritania as of 2023.
What is the difference in children under age 5 between Mauritania and Turkmenistan?
4,500, with Turkmenistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Turkmenistan?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Mauritania and Turkmenistan rank globally for children under age 5?
Mauritania ranks 93rd and Turkmenistan ranks 92nd 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.

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Indicator
Children under age 5
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