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
5101520195019862023

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) – 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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Indicator
Share of births by age of mother
Unit
%
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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Number of live births in a calendar year.