Palestine vs Western Sahara: Share of births by age of mother

Palestine
6.86
in 2023
Western Sahara
6.89
in 2023
Palestine rank
119th
Western Sahara rank
117th

Share of births by age of mother over time

  • Palestine
  • Western Sahara
7.51012.51517.520195019862023

How they compare

Western Sahara currently reports 6.89 against 6.86 in Palestine, a difference of 0.03.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Western Sahara ahead.

Palestine ranks 119th and Western Sahara ranks 117th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Palestine averaged higher in 5 and Western Sahara in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Palestine Western Sahara Difference Ahead
1950s 13.48 13.11 0.3645 Palestine
1960s 13 9.39 3.61 Palestine
1970s 12.71 16.18 3.46 Western Sahara
1980s 11.5 11.22 0.274 Palestine
1990s 13.78 14.47 0.6897 Western Sahara
2000s 10.44 10.8 0.3598 Western Sahara
2010s 8.02 6.51 1.51 Palestine
2020s 6.88 6.71 0.168 Palestine

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of births by age of mother, Palestine or Western Sahara?
Western Sahara, at 6.89 against 6.86 in Palestine as of 2023.
What is the difference in share of births by age of mother between Palestine and Western Sahara?
0.03, with Western Sahara ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Palestine and Western Sahara?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Palestine and Western Sahara rank globally for share of births by age of mother?
Palestine ranks 119th and Western Sahara ranks 117th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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
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