Number of births per year in Western Sahara
Western Sahara: Number of births per year was 8,987 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of births per year in Western Sahara, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Western Sahara recorded 8,987 for number of births per year in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of births per year in Western Sahara peaked at 9,354 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 564, in 1950.
Western Sahara ranks 170th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of births per year in Western Sahara, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 564 | — |
| 1951 | 661 | +17.2% |
| 1952 | 763 | +15.4% |
| 1953 | 869 | +13.9% |
| 1954 | 979 | +12.7% |
| 1955 | 1,093 | +11.6% |
| 1956 | 1,208 | +10.5% |
| 1957 | 1,324 | +9.6% |
| 1958 | 1,453 | +9.7% |
| 1959 | 1,580 | +8.7% |
| 1960 | 1,712 | +8.4% |
| 1961 | 1,843 | +7.7% |
| 1962 | 1,977 | +7.3% |
| 1963 | 2,099 | +6.2% |
| 1964 | 2,217 | +5.6% |
| 1965 | 2,335 | +5.3% |
| 1966 | 2,459 | +5.3% |
| 1967 | 2,574 | +4.7% |
| 1968 | 2,867 | +11.4% |
| 1969 | 3,167 | +10.5% |
| 1970 | 3,460 | +9.3% |
| 1971 | 3,269 | -5.5% |
| 1972 | 3,211 | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 3,172 | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 3,155 | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 3,108 | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 2,426 | -21.9% |
| 1977 | 2,963 | +22.1% |
| 1978 | 4,046 | +36.6% |
| 1979 | 5,083 | +25.6% |
| 1980 | 6,065 | +19.3% |
| 1981 | 6,581 | +8.5% |
| 1982 | 6,871 | +4.4% |
| 1983 | 7,007 | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 7,023 | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 7,017 | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 6,913 | -1.5% |
| 1987 | 6,788 | -1.8% |
| 1988 | 6,651 | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 6,533 | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 6,415 | -1.8% |
| 1991 | 6,257 | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 6,132 | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 6,021 | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 5,931 | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 5,865 | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 6,018 | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 6,225 | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 6,435 | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 6,630 | +3.0% |
| 2000 | 6,799 | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 6,905 | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 6,974 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 7,094 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 7,249 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 7,469 | +3.0% |
| 2006 | 7,704 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 7,945 | +3.1% |
| 2008 | 8,169 | +2.8% |
| 2009 | 8,374 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 8,595 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 8,769 | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 8,966 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 9,099 | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 9,245 | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 9,287 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 9,326 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 9,354 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 9,340 | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 9,308 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 9,276 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 9,161 | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 9,043 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 8,987 | -0.6% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of births per year in Western Sahara changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | +36.6% | 2,963 | 4,046 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1,049 | 564 | 1,580 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2,325 | 1,712 | 3,167 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3,389 | 2,426 | 5,083 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,745 | 6,065 | 7,023 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,193 | 5,865 | 6,630 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7,468 | 6,799 | 8,374 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9,129 | 8,595 | 9,354 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,117 | 8,987 | 9,276 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Western Sahara
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 number of births per year in Western Sahara?
- Number of births per year in Western Sahara was 8,987 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of births per year recorded in Western Sahara?
- The highest recorded value was 9,354 in 2017.
- What is the lowest number of births per year recorded in Western Sahara?
- The lowest recorded value was 564 in 1950.
- How does Western Sahara rank for number of births per year?
- Western Sahara ranks 170th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of births per year rising or falling in Western Sahara?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Western Sahara data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of births per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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