Median age vs births per woman in Western Sahara
Western Sahara: Median age vs births per woman was 32.04 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
32.04
Change on year
up 1.1%
World rank
115th
of 229 countries
All-time high
32.04
in 2023
All-time low
16.54
in 1976
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Median age vs births per woman in Western Sahara, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, median age vs births per woman in Western Sahara stood at 32.04. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 13.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age vs births per woman in Western Sahara peaked at 32.04 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16.54, in 1976.
Western Sahara ranks 115th of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Median age vs births per woman in Western Sahara, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 18.28 | — |
| 1951 | 19.31 | +5.6% |
| 1952 | 20.08 | +4.0% |
| 1953 | 20.68 | +3.0% |
| 1954 | 21.18 | +2.4% |
| 1955 | 21.58 | +1.9% |
| 1956 | 21.91 | +1.5% |
| 1957 | 22.18 | +1.2% |
| 1958 | 22.37 | +0.9% |
| 1959 | 22.5 | +0.6% |
| 1960 | 22.58 | +0.4% |
| 1961 | 22.61 | +0.1% |
| 1962 | 22.6 | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 22.57 | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 22.51 | -0.3% |
| 1965 | 22.41 | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 22.29 | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 22.34 | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 22.53 | +0.8% |
| 1969 | 22.65 | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 20.26 | -10.5% |
| 1971 | 18.15 | -10.4% |
| 1972 | 17.39 | -4.2% |
| 1973 | 16.8 | -3.4% |
| 1974 | 16.62 | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 16.66 | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 16.54 | -0.7% |
| 1977 | 17.73 | +7.2% |
| 1978 | 19.51 | +10.0% |
| 1979 | 20.6 | +5.6% |
| 1980 | 21.16 | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 21.35 | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 21.34 | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 21.18 | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 20.91 | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 20.56 | -1.7% |
| 1986 | 20.16 | -1.9% |
| 1987 | 19.77 | -1.9% |
| 1988 | 19.43 | -1.7% |
| 1989 | 19.14 | -1.5% |
| 1990 | 18.89 | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 18.73 | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 18.61 | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 18.49 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 18.43 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 18.75 | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 19.41 | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 20.07 | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 20.67 | +3.0% |
| 1999 | 21.23 | +2.7% |
| 2000 | 21.77 | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 22.3 | +2.5% |
| 2002 | 22.84 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 23.38 | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 23.91 | +2.3% |
| 2005 | 24.45 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 24.97 | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 25.48 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 25.97 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 26.45 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 26.91 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 27.36 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 27.79 | +1.6% |
| 2013 | 28.2 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 28.61 | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 29.02 | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 29.42 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 29.81 | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 30.19 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 30.56 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 30.94 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 31.33 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 31.7 | +1.2% |
| 2023 | 32.04 | +1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 21.01 | 18.28 | 22.5 | 10 |
| 1960s | 22.51 | 22.29 | 22.65 | 10 |
| 1970s | 18.02 | 16.54 | 20.6 | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.5 | 19.14 | 21.35 | 10 |
| 1990s | 19.33 | 18.43 | 21.23 | 10 |
| 2000s | 24.15 | 21.77 | 26.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.79 | 26.91 | 30.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 31.5 | 30.94 | 32.04 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Western Sahara
More population data for Western Sahara
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.4967 % change on previous year (2050)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.351 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1005 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 41,447 (2100)
- Population density 3.13 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.109 (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.109 (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.3345 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1005 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population aged 25-64 years (thousands), annual growth rate 1.63 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is median age vs births per woman in Western Sahara?
- Median age vs births per woman in Western Sahara was 32.04 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age vs births per woman recorded in Western Sahara?
- The highest recorded value was 32.04 in 2023.
- What is the lowest median age vs births per woman recorded in Western Sahara?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.54 in 1976.
- How does Western Sahara rank for median age vs births per woman?
- Western Sahara ranks 115th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age vs births per woman rising or falling in Western Sahara?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western Sahara data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Median age vs births per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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