Iran, Islamic Republic of vs Western Sahara: Share of births by age of mother
Iran, Islamic Republic of
6.8%
in 2023
Western Sahara
6.9%
in 2023
Iran, Islamic Republic of rank
120th
Western Sahara rank
117th
Share of births by age of mother over time
- Iran, Islamic Republic of
- Western Sahara
How they compare
Western Sahara currently reports 6.9% against 6.8% in Iran, Islamic Republic of, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Western Sahara ahead.
Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 120th and Western Sahara ranks 117th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Iran, Islamic Republic of averaged higher in 4 and Western Sahara in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iran, Islamic Republic of | Western Sahara | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10.0% | 13.1% | 3.1% | Western Sahara |
| 1960s | 10.7% | 9.4% | 1.3% | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 1970s | 16.0% | 16.2% | 0.2% | Western Sahara |
| 1980s | 15.0% | 11.2% | 3.8% | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 1990s | 13.0% | 14.5% | 1.4% | Western Sahara |
| 2000s | 13.5% | 10.8% | 2.7% | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 2010s | 7.6% | 6.5% | 1.1% | Iran, Islamic Republic of |
| 2020s | 6.5% | 6.7% | 0.2% | Western Sahara |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of births by age of mother, Iran, Islamic Republic of or Western Sahara?
- Western Sahara, at 6.9% against 6.8% in Iran, Islamic Republic of as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of births by age of mother between Iran, Islamic Republic of and Western Sahara?
- 0.1%, with Western Sahara ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iran, Islamic Republic of and Western Sahara?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Iran, Islamic Republic of and Western Sahara rank globally for share of births by age of mother?
- Iran, Islamic Republic of ranks 120th and Western Sahara ranks 117th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of births by age of mother. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of live births in a calendar year.