South Africa vs Western Sahara: Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity

South Africa
2.22
in 2023
Western Sahara
2.16
in 2023
South Africa rank
99th
Western Sahara rank
101st

Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity over time

  • South Africa
  • Western Sahara
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 2.22 against 2.16 in Western Sahara, a difference of 0.06.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was South Africa ahead.

South Africa ranks 99th and Western Sahara ranks 101st of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 1 and Western Sahara in 7.

Head to head by decade

Decade South Africa Western Sahara Difference Ahead
1950s 6.1 6.17 0.067 Western Sahara
1960s 5.94 6.49 0.5514 Western Sahara
1970s 5.23 6.2 0.9694 Western Sahara
1980s 4.48 5.35 0.8738 Western Sahara
1990s 3.15 4.12 0.9665 Western Sahara
2000s 2.47 3 0.5264 Western Sahara
2010s 2.36 2.45 0.0859 Western Sahara
2020s 2.24 2.21 0.0315 South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity, South Africa or Western Sahara?
South Africa, at 2.22 against 2.16 in Western Sahara as of 2023.
What is the difference in children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity between South Africa and Western Sahara?
0.06, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Western Sahara?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do South Africa and Western Sahara rank globally for children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity?
South Africa ranks 99th and Western Sahara ranks 101st of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Children per woman fertility rate vs level of prosperity
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