Share of births by age of mother in Western Sahara
Western Sahara: Share of births by age of mother was 6.89 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Share of births by age of mother in Western Sahara, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of births by age of mother in Western Sahara is 6.89, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 1.9% on the previous year and up 7.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of births by age of mother in Western Sahara peaked at 18.8 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 6.31, in 2014.
That places Western Sahara 117th 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.
Share of births by age of mother in Western Sahara, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 16.31 | — |
| 1951 | 15.28 | -6.3% |
| 1952 | 14.81 | -3.1% |
| 1953 | 13.92 | -6.0% |
| 1954 | 13.28 | -4.6% |
| 1955 | 12.53 | -5.6% |
| 1956 | 12 | -4.2% |
| 1957 | 11.48 | -4.4% |
| 1958 | 10.94 | -4.7% |
| 1959 | 10.57 | -3.4% |
| 1960 | 10.16 | -3.8% |
| 1961 | 9.77 | -3.9% |
| 1962 | 9.51 | -2.6% |
| 1963 | 9.24 | -2.8% |
| 1964 | 9.11 | -1.4% |
| 1965 | 9.08 | -0.4% |
| 1966 | 9.11 | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 9.17 | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 9.31 | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 9.47 | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 9.62 | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 16.18 | +68.1% |
| 1972 | 17.13 | +5.8% |
| 1973 | 18.03 | +5.3% |
| 1974 | 18.8 | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 18.28 | -2.8% |
| 1976 | 17.52 | -4.1% |
| 1977 | 17.25 | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 15.15 | -12.1% |
| 1979 | 13.81 | -8.8% |
| 1980 | 12.71 | -8.0% |
| 1981 | 11.96 | -5.9% |
| 1982 | 11.37 | -5.0% |
| 1983 | 10.99 | -3.3% |
| 1984 | 10.76 | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 10.69 | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 10.68 | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 10.84 | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 11.02 | +1.6% |
| 1989 | 11.22 | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 11.38 | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 11.81 | +3.8% |
| 1992 | 12.48 | +5.6% |
| 1993 | 13.1 | +5.0% |
| 1994 | 13.86 | +5.8% |
| 1995 | 15.07 | +8.8% |
| 1996 | 16 | +6.2% |
| 1997 | 16.77 | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 17.22 | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 17.01 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 16.33 | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 15.05 | -7.8% |
| 2002 | 13.03 | -13.4% |
| 2003 | 11.4 | -12.5% |
| 2004 | 10.25 | -10.1% |
| 2005 | 9.55 | -6.9% |
| 2006 | 8.87 | -7.1% |
| 2007 | 8.31 | -6.3% |
| 2008 | 7.8 | -6.1% |
| 2009 | 7.38 | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 7.04 | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 6.74 | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 6.54 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 6.39 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 6.31 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 6.31 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 6.36 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 6.41 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 6.48 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 6.5 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 6.58 | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 6.63 | +0.8% |
| 2022 | 6.76 | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 6.89 | +1.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of births by age of mother 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +68.1% | 9.62 | 16.18 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 13.11 | 10.57 | 16.31 | 10 |
| 1960s | 9.39 | 9.08 | 10.16 | 10 |
| 1970s | 16.18 | 9.62 | 18.8 | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.22 | 10.68 | 12.71 | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.47 | 11.38 | 17.22 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.8 | 7.38 | 16.33 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.51 | 6.31 | 7.04 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.71 | 6.58 | 6.89 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Western Sahara
- 114 Pakistan 7.62 compare
- 115 Cook Islands 7.3 compare
- 116 East Timor 7.08 compare
- 118 Puerto Rico 6.87 compare
- 119 Palestine 6.86 compare
- 120 Iran 6.83 compare
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 share of births by age of mother in Western Sahara?
- Share of births by age of mother in Western Sahara was 6.89 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of births by age of mother recorded in Western Sahara?
- The highest recorded value was 18.8 in 1974.
- What is the lowest share of births by age of mother recorded in Western Sahara?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.31 in 2014.
- How does Western Sahara rank for share of births by age of mother?
- Western Sahara ranks 117th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of births by age of mother rising or falling in Western Sahara?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.9%. 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 Share of births by age of mother. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 74 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).