Fertility rate vs. child mortality in Western Sahara
Western Sahara: Fertility rate vs. child mortality was 2.16 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Fertility rate vs. child mortality in Western Sahara, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
Western Sahara recorded 2.16 live births per woman for fertility rate 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 rate vs. child mortality in Western Sahara peaked at 6.53 live births per woman in 1966 and was at its lowest, 2.16 live births per woman, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.17 live births per woman | 6.01 live births per woman | 6.35 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.49 live births per woman | 6.41 live births per woman | 6.53 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.2 live births per woman | 5.96 live births per woman | 6.37 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.35 live births per woman | 4.81 live births per woman | 5.86 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.12 live births per woman | 3.61 live births per woman | 4.69 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 3 live births per woman | 2.67 live births per woman | 3.49 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.45 live births per woman | 2.28 live births per woman | 2.63 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.21 live births per woman | 2.16 live births per woman | 2.25 live births per woman | 4 |
Countries ranked near Western Sahara
- 98 Nicaragua 2.22 live births per woman compare
- 99 South Africa 2.22 live births per woman compare
- 100 Reunion 2.17 live births per woman compare
- 102 Bangladesh 2.16 live births per woman compare
- 103 Seychelles 2.13 live births per woman compare
- 104 Indonesia 2.13 live births per woman compare
More health data for Western Sahara
- Number of infants who die before age 1 34 deaths (2100)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,102 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths per 100,000 people (2025)
- Deaths in interstate conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2025)
- Deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2025)
- Deaths in non-state conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2025)
- Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts 0 deaths (2025)
- Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs. child mortality in Western Sahara?
- Fertility rate vs. child mortality in Western Sahara was 2.16 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs. child mortality recorded in Western Sahara?
- The highest recorded value was 6.53 live births per woman in 1966.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. child mortality recorded in Western Sahara?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.16 live births per woman in 2023.
- How does Western Sahara rank for fertility rate vs. child mortality?
- Western Sahara ranks 101st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs. child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.