Children per woman un in Western Sahara
Western Sahara: Children per woman un was 2.16 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Children per woman un in Western Sahara, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, children per woman un in Western Sahara stood at 2.16. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children per woman un in Western Sahara peaked at 6.53 in 1966 and was at its lowest, 2.16, in 2023.
That places Western Sahara 101st 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.
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 reference data data for Western Sahara
- Political regime fh 0 (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Universal suffrage lexical 2 (2025)
- Political regime lexical 1 (2025)
- Elections for the governments chief executive 1 (2025)
- Competitive elections lexical 0 (2025)
- Elections legislature lexical 1 (2025)
- Universal suffrage men lexical 1 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating fh 7 (2025)
- Fao projections of arable land to 2050 4,000 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children per woman un in Western Sahara?
- Children per woman un in Western Sahara was 2.16 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children per woman un recorded in Western Sahara?
- The highest recorded value was 6.53 in 1966.
- What is the lowest children per woman un recorded in Western Sahara?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.16 in 2023.
- How does Western Sahara rank for children per woman un?
- Western Sahara ranks 101st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is children per woman un 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 Children per woman un. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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