Nicaragua vs Western Sahara: Children born per woman

Nicaragua
2.22
in 2023
Western Sahara
2.16
in 2023
Nicaragua rank
95th
Western Sahara rank
98th

Children born per woman over time

  • Nicaragua
  • Western Sahara
234567195019862023

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 2.22 against 2.16 in Western Sahara, a difference of 0.06.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Nicaragua ahead.

Nicaragua ranks 95th and Western Sahara ranks 98th of 229 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Nicaragua averaged higher in 6 and Western Sahara in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Nicaragua Western Sahara Difference Ahead
1950s 7.13 6.17 0.956 Nicaragua
1960s 7.02 6.49 0.5325 Nicaragua
1970s 6.46 6.2 0.2598 Nicaragua
1980s 5.4 5.35 0.044 Nicaragua
1990s 3.88 4.12 0.2443 Western Sahara
2000s 2.81 3 0.1858 Western Sahara
2010s 2.45 2.45 0.0047 Nicaragua
2020s 2.26 2.21 0.05 Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher children born per woman, Nicaragua or Western Sahara?
Nicaragua, at 2.22 against 2.16 in Western Sahara as of 2023.
What is the difference in children born per woman between Nicaragua and Western Sahara?
0.06, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nicaragua and Western Sahara?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Nicaragua and Western Sahara rank globally for children born per woman?
Nicaragua ranks 95th and Western Sahara ranks 98th of 229 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Children born per woman. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Children born per woman
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,683 data points, 1891–2023
Last refreshed