Timor-Leste vs Western Sahara: Share of births by age of mother
Timor-Leste
7.1%
in 2023
Western Sahara
6.9%
in 2023
Timor-Leste rank
116th
Western Sahara rank
117th
Share of births by age of mother over time
- Timor-Leste
- Western Sahara
How they compare
Timor-Leste currently reports 7.1% against 6.9% in Western Sahara, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Western Sahara ahead.
Timor-Leste ranks 116th and Western Sahara ranks 117th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Timor-Leste averaged higher in 2 and Western Sahara in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Timor-Leste | Western Sahara | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.4% | 13.1% | 4.7% | Western Sahara |
| 1960s | 8.2% | 9.4% | 1.2% | Western Sahara |
| 1970s | 7.0% | 16.2% | 9.1% | Western Sahara |
| 1980s | 7.2% | 11.2% | 4.0% | Western Sahara |
| 1990s | 6.8% | 14.5% | 7.7% | Western Sahara |
| 2000s | 7.9% | 10.8% | 2.9% | Western Sahara |
| 2010s | 7.7% | 6.5% | 1.2% | Timor-Leste |
| 2020s | 7.2% | 6.7% | 0.5% | Timor-Leste |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of births by age of mother, Timor-Leste or Western Sahara?
- Timor-Leste, at 7.1% against 6.9% in Western Sahara as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of births by age of mother between Timor-Leste and Western Sahara?
- 0.2%, with Timor-Leste ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Timor-Leste and Western Sahara?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Timor-Leste and Western Sahara rank globally for share of births by age of mother?
- Timor-Leste ranks 116th 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.