Mauritania vs Turkmenistan: Number of children under 5
Mauritania
799,917 people
in 2023
Turkmenistan
804,417 people
in 2023
Mauritania rank
93rd
Turkmenistan rank
92nd
Number of children under 5 over time
- Mauritania
- Turkmenistan
How they compare
Turkmenistan currently reports 804,417 people against 799,917 people in Mauritania, a difference of 4,500 people.
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 people | 222,624 people | 102,615 people | Turkmenistan |
| 1960s | 167,495 people | 345,514 people | 178,020 people | Turkmenistan |
| 1970s | 231,824 people | 390,922 people | 159,098 people | Turkmenistan |
| 1980s | 300,705 people | 515,084 people | 214,379 people | Turkmenistan |
| 1990s | 392,020 people | 582,290 people | 190,271 people | Turkmenistan |
| 2000s | 489,004 people | 539,695 people | 50,691 people | Turkmenistan |
| 2010s | 670,387 people | 722,004 people | 51,617 people | Turkmenistan |
| 2020s | 777,819 people | 816,284 people | 38,465 people | Turkmenistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of children under 5, Mauritania or Turkmenistan?
- Turkmenistan, at 804,417 people against 799,917 people in Mauritania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of children under 5 between Mauritania and Turkmenistan?
- 4,500 people, 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 number of children under 5?
- Mauritania ranks 93rd and Turkmenistan ranks 92nd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of children under 5. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The total population, measured on 1 July of the year shown. This only includes people aged 0-4.