Long run birth rate in Western Sahara
Western Sahara: Long run birth rate was 15.5 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
15.5
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
107th
of 236 countries
All-time high
56.44
in 1960
All-time low
15.5
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Long run birth rate in Western Sahara, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, long run birth rate in Western Sahara stood at 15.5. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long run birth rate in Western Sahara peaked at 56.44 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 15.5, 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.
Long run birth rate in Western Sahara, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 43.52 | — |
| 1951 | 46.51 | +6.9% |
| 1952 | 49.09 | +5.6% |
| 1953 | 51.2 | +4.3% |
| 1954 | 52.83 | +3.2% |
| 1955 | 54.1 | +2.4% |
| 1956 | 54.91 | +1.5% |
| 1957 | 55.4 | +0.9% |
| 1958 | 56.05 | +1.2% |
| 1959 | 56.3 | +0.4% |
| 1960 | 56.44 | +0.2% |
| 1961 | 56.32 | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 56.07 | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 55.39 | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 54.52 | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 53.65 | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 52.85 | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 50.85 | -3.8% |
| 1968 | 51.22 | +0.7% |
| 1969 | 51.38 | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 48.24 | -6.1% |
| 1971 | 41.53 | -13.9% |
| 1972 | 41.04 | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 40.85 | -0.4% |
| 1974 | 41.25 | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 46.47 | +12.6% |
| 1976 | 37.62 | -19.0% |
| 1977 | 38.29 | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 44.51 | +16.2% |
| 1979 | 48.42 | +8.8% |
| 1980 | 51.67 | +6.7% |
| 1981 | 51.86 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 51.09 | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 49.84 | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 48.05 | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 46.24 | -3.8% |
| 1986 | 43.93 | -5.0% |
| 1987 | 41.67 | -5.1% |
| 1988 | 39.5 | -5.2% |
| 1989 | 37.56 | -4.9% |
| 1990 | 35.73 | -4.9% |
| 1991 | 33.77 | -5.5% |
| 1992 | 32.12 | -4.9% |
| 1993 | 30.64 | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 29.37 | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 27.94 | -4.9% |
| 1996 | 27.18 | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 26.63 | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 26.12 | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 25.6 | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 25 | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 24.21 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 23.36 | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 22.75 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 22.29 | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 22.05 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 21.85 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 21.66 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 21.45 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 21.2 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 20.98 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 20.63 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 20.33 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 19.89 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 19.56 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 19.1 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 18.66 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 18.24 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 17.77 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 17.29 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 16.89 | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 16.4 | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 15.9 | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 15.5 | -2.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 51.99 | 43.52 | 56.3 | 10 |
| 1960s | 53.87 | 50.85 | 56.44 | 10 |
| 1970s | 42.82 | 37.62 | 48.42 | 10 |
| 1980s | 46.14 | 37.56 | 51.86 | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.51 | 25.6 | 35.73 | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.58 | 21.2 | 25 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.24 | 17.29 | 20.98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.17 | 15.5 | 16.89 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Western Sahara
More population data for Western Sahara
- Population growth rate -0.109 (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 long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1005 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.3345 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.109 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 41,447 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.351 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population density 3.13 (2100)
- Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate 5.18 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is long run birth rate in Western Sahara?
- Long run birth rate in Western Sahara was 15.5 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest long run birth rate recorded in Western Sahara?
- The highest recorded value was 56.44 in 1960.
- What is the lowest long run birth rate recorded in Western Sahara?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.5 in 2023.
- How does Western Sahara rank for long run birth rate?
- Western Sahara ranks 107th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is long run birth rate rising or falling in Western Sahara?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.1%. 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 Long run birth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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