Number of one year olds in Western Sahara
Western Sahara: Number of one year olds was 4,391 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
4,391
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
169th
of 236 countries
All-time high
4,510
in 2019
All-time low
228
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of one year olds in Western Sahara, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of one year olds in Western Sahara is 4,391, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of one year olds in Western Sahara peaked at 4,510 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 228, in 1950.
That places Western Sahara 169th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 362.1 | 228 | 557 | 10 |
| 1960s | 858.9 | 610 | 1,149 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,250 | 1,066 | 1,651 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,873 | 2,095 | 3,105 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,843 | 2,734 | 2,979 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,430 | 3,080 | 3,860 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,327 | 3,970 | 4,510 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,445 | 4,391 | 4,494 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Western Sahara
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 number of one year olds in Western Sahara?
- Number of one year olds in Western Sahara was 4,391 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of one year olds recorded in Western Sahara?
- The highest recorded value was 4,510 in 2019.
- What is the lowest number of one year olds recorded in Western Sahara?
- The lowest recorded value was 228 in 1950.
- How does Western Sahara rank for number of one year olds?
- Western Sahara ranks 169th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of one year olds rising or falling in Western Sahara?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Western Sahara data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of one year olds. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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