Birth rate by women's age group in Western Sahara
Western Sahara: Birth rate by women's age group was 31.23 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Birth rate by women's age group in Western Sahara, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19.
Analysis
Western Sahara recorded 31.23 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 for birth rate by women's age group in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 14.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate by women's age group in Western Sahara peaked at 152.06 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1962 and was at its lowest, 31.23 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, in 2023.
Western Sahara ranks 107th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 142.09 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 135.17 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 148.23 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1960s | 150.13 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 145.81 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 152.06 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 141.18 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 137.85 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 144.56 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 122.59 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 106.44 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 136.45 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 82.32 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 69.49 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 100.47 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.24 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 39.26 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 65.99 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.62 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 33.22 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 38.7 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.98 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 31.23 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 32.82 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Western Sahara
- 104 Antigua and Barbuda 32.93 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 105 Philippines 31.89 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 106 United States Virgin Islands 31.78 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 108 Rwanda 30.78 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 109 Vatican 30.71 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
- 110 Palau 29.93 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 compare
More population data for Western Sahara
- World population growth -0.1% (2100)
- Population density 3.13 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 41,447 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.1% (2100)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 2.08 children per women (2023)
- Comparison of fertility rates that account for survival of children 2.16 live births per woman (2023)
- Children per woman vs. Natural population growth 0.9% (2023)
- Natural population growth rate vs. median age 0.9% (2023)
- Natural population growth rate 0.9% (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 2.16 live births per woman (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate by women's age group in Western Sahara?
- Birth rate by women's age group in Western Sahara was 31.23 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Western Sahara?
- The highest recorded value was 152.06 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1962.
- What is the lowest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Western Sahara?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.23 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023.
- How does Western Sahara rank for birth rate by women's age group?
- Western Sahara ranks 107th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate by women's age group rising or falling in Western Sahara?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Western Sahara data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate by women's age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The age-specific fertility rate for girls aged 15 to 19: the annual number of live births in this age group per 1,000 girls.