Fertility rate with projections in Western Sahara
Western Sahara: Fertility rate with projections was 2.16 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.16
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
101st
of 236 countries
All-time high
6.53
in 1966
All-time low
2.16
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate with projections in Western Sahara, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, fertility rate with projections in Western Sahara stood at 2.16. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate with projections in Western Sahara peaked at 6.53 in 1966 and was at its lowest, 2.16, in 2023.
That places Western Sahara 101st out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Fertility rate with projections in Western Sahara, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.01 | — |
| 1951 | 6.05 | +0.6% |
| 1952 | 6.08 | +0.6% |
| 1953 | 6.12 | +0.6% |
| 1954 | 6.15 | +0.6% |
| 1955 | 6.19 | +0.6% |
| 1956 | 6.22 | +0.4% |
| 1957 | 6.24 | +0.3% |
| 1958 | 6.3 | +1.0% |
| 1959 | 6.35 | +0.8% |
| 1960 | 6.41 | +0.9% |
| 1961 | 6.46 | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 6.51 | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 6.52 | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 6.52 | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 6.51 | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 6.53 | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 6.51 | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 6.48 | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 6.43 | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 6.37 | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 6.32 | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 6.29 | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 6.25 | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 6.22 | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 6.2 | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 6.18 | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 6.12 | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 6.05 | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 5.96 | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 5.86 | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 5.71 | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 5.6 | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 5.52 | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 5.44 | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 5.36 | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 5.22 | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 5.08 | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 4.94 | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 4.81 | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 4.69 | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 4.54 | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 4.4 | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 4.27 | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 4.15 | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 4.05 | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 3.94 | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 3.83 | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 3.72 | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 3.61 | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 3.49 | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 3.34 | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 3.19 | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 3.07 | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 2.96 | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 2.89 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 2.83 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 2.77 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 2.72 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 2.67 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 2.63 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 2.59 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 2.55 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 2.5 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 2.46 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 2.42 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 2.38 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 2.35 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 2.32 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 2.28 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 2.25 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 2.22 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 2.19 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 2.16 | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.17 | 6.01 | 6.35 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.49 | 6.41 | 6.53 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.2 | 5.96 | 6.37 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.35 | 4.81 | 5.86 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.12 | 3.61 | 4.69 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3 | 2.67 | 3.49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.45 | 2.28 | 2.63 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.21 | 2.16 | 2.25 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Western Sahara
- 98 Nicaragua 2.22 compare
- 99 South Africa 2.22 compare
- 100 Reunion 2.17 compare
- 102 Bangladesh 2.16 compare
- 103 Seychelles 2.13 compare
- 104 Indonesia 2.13 compare
More population data for Western Sahara
- Population growth rate -0.109 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 41,447 (2100)
- Population density 3.13 (2100)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1005 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.4967 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.109 (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1005 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.351 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.3345 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population aged 15-24 years (thousands), annual growth rate 2.31 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate with projections in Western Sahara?
- Fertility rate with projections in Western Sahara was 2.16 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate with projections recorded in Western Sahara?
- The highest recorded value was 6.53 in 1966.
- What is the lowest fertility rate with projections recorded in Western Sahara?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.16 in 2023.
- How does Western Sahara rank for fertility rate with projections?
- Western Sahara ranks 101st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate with projections rising or falling in Western Sahara?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Western Sahara data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate with projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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