Fertility rate: births per woman in Western Sahara
Western Sahara: Fertility rate: births per woman was 2.16 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Fertility rate: births per woman in Western Sahara, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
In 2023, fertility rate: births per woman in Western Sahara stood at 2.16 live births per woman. 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: births per woman in Western Sahara peaked at 6.53 live births per woman in 1966 and was at its lowest, 2.16 live births per woman, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.17 live births per woman | 6.01 live births per woman | 6.35 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.49 live births per woman | 6.41 live births per woman | 6.53 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.2 live births per woman | 5.96 live births per woman | 6.37 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.35 live births per woman | 4.81 live births per woman | 5.86 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.12 live births per woman | 3.61 live births per woman | 4.69 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 3 live births per woman | 2.67 live births per woman | 3.49 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.45 live births per woman | 2.28 live births per woman | 2.63 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.21 live births per woman | 2.16 live births per woman | 2.25 live births per woman | 4 |
Countries ranked near Western Sahara
- 98 Nicaragua 2.22 live births per woman compare
- 99 South Africa 2.22 live births per woman compare
- 100 Reunion 2.17 live births per woman compare
- 102 Bangladesh 2.16 live births per woman compare
- 103 Seychelles 2.13 live births per woman compare
- 104 Indonesia 2.13 live births per woman compare
More population data for Western Sahara
- Number of children under 5, by world region 41,447 people (2100)
- World population growth -0.1% (2100)
- Population density 3.13 people per km² (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development -0.1% (2100)
- Birth rate by women's age group 31.23 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 (2023)
- Natural population growth rate vs. median age 0.9% (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)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 2.16 live births per woman (2023)
- Natural population growth rate 0.9% (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate: births per woman in Western Sahara?
- Fertility rate: births per woman in Western Sahara was 2.16 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate: births per woman recorded in Western Sahara?
- The highest recorded value was 6.53 live births per woman in 1966.
- What is the lowest fertility rate: births per woman recorded in Western Sahara?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.16 live births per woman in 2023.
- How does Western Sahara rank for fertility rate: births per woman?
- Western Sahara ranks 101st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate: births per woman 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate: births per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.