Fertility vs child mortality in Western Sahara
Western Sahara: Fertility vs child mortality was 2.16 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.16
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
101st
of 236 countries
All-time high
6.53
in 1966
All-time low
2.16
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility vs child mortality in Western Sahara, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Western Sahara recorded 2.16 for fertility vs child mortality in 2023. 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 vs child mortality in Western Sahara peaked at 6.53 in 1966 and was at its lowest, 2.16, in 2023.
Western Sahara ranks 101st 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.
Fertility vs child mortality in Western Sahara, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.01 | — |
| 1951 | 6.05 | +0.6% |
| 1952 | 6.08 | +0.6% |
| 1953 | 6.12 | +0.6% |
| 1954 | 6.15 | +0.6% |
| 1955 | 6.19 | +0.6% |
| 1956 | 6.22 | +0.4% |
| 1957 | 6.24 | +0.3% |
| 1958 | 6.3 | +1.0% |
| 1959 | 6.35 | +0.8% |
| 1960 | 6.41 | +0.9% |
| 1961 | 6.46 | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 6.51 | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 6.52 | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 6.52 | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 6.51 | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 6.53 | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 6.51 | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 6.48 | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 6.43 | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 6.37 | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 6.32 | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 6.29 | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 6.25 | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 6.22 | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 6.2 | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 6.18 | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 6.12 | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 6.05 | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 5.96 | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 5.86 | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 5.71 | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 5.6 | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 5.52 | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 5.44 | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 5.36 | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 5.22 | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 5.08 | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 4.94 | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 4.81 | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 4.69 | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 4.54 | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 4.4 | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 4.27 | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 4.15 | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 4.05 | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 3.94 | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 3.83 | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 3.72 | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 3.61 | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 3.49 | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 3.34 | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 3.19 | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 3.07 | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 2.96 | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 2.89 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 2.83 | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 2.77 | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 2.72 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 2.67 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 2.63 | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 2.59 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 2.55 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 2.5 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 2.46 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 2.42 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 2.38 | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 2.35 | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 2.32 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 2.28 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 2.25 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 2.22 | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 2.19 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 2.16 | -1.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.17 | 6.01 | 6.35 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.49 | 6.41 | 6.53 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.2 | 5.96 | 6.37 | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.35 | 4.81 | 5.86 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.12 | 3.61 | 4.69 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3 | 2.67 | 3.49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.45 | 2.28 | 2.63 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.21 | 2.16 | 2.25 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Western Sahara
- 98 Nicaragua 2.22 compare
- 99 South Africa 2.22 compare
- 100 Reunion 2.17 compare
- 102 Bangladesh 2.16 compare
- 103 Seychelles 2.13 compare
- 104 Indonesia 2.13 compare
More health data for Western Sahara
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 34 (2100)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.86 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1818 % change on previous year (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts 0 (2025)
- Deaths in non state conflicts 0 (2025)
- Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts 0 (2025)
- Death rate in armed conflicts 0 (2025)
- Deaths in interstate conflicts 0 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility vs child mortality in Western Sahara?
- Fertility vs child mortality in Western Sahara was 2.16 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility vs child mortality recorded in Western Sahara?
- The highest recorded value was 6.53 in 1966.
- What is the lowest fertility vs child mortality recorded in Western Sahara?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.16 in 2023.
- How does Western Sahara rank for fertility vs child mortality?
- Western Sahara ranks 101st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility vs child mortality 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility vs child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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