Puerto Rico vs Western Sahara: Share of births by age of mother
Puerto Rico
6.9%
in 2023
Western Sahara
6.9%
in 2023
Puerto Rico rank
118th
Western Sahara rank
117th
Share of births by age of mother over time
- Puerto Rico
- Western Sahara
How they compare
Western Sahara currently reports 6.9% against 6.9% in Puerto Rico, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Western Sahara ahead.
Puerto Rico ranks 118th and Western Sahara ranks 117th of 236 countries.
Puerto Rico has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Puerto Rico | Western Sahara | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 13.9% | 13.1% | 0.8% | Puerto Rico |
| 1960s | 16.5% | 9.4% | 7.1% | Puerto Rico |
| 1970s | 18.0% | 16.2% | 1.8% | Puerto Rico |
| 1980s | 17.6% | 11.2% | 6.4% | Puerto Rico |
| 1990s | 19.7% | 14.5% | 5.3% | Puerto Rico |
| 2000s | 17.9% | 10.8% | 7.1% | Puerto Rico |
| 2010s | 13.8% | 6.5% | 7.3% | Puerto Rico |
| 2020s | 7.5% | 6.7% | 0.8% | Puerto Rico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of births by age of mother, Puerto Rico or Western Sahara?
- Western Sahara, at 6.9% against 6.9% in Puerto Rico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of births by age of mother between Puerto Rico and Western Sahara?
- 0.0%, with Western Sahara ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Puerto Rico and Western Sahara?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Puerto Rico and Western Sahara rank globally for share of births by age of mother?
- Puerto Rico ranks 118th 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.