Average age of mothers at childbirth in Western Sahara
Western Sahara: Average age of mothers at childbirth was 29.99 years in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
29.99 years
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
78th
of 236 countries
All-time high
30.44 years
in 2003
All-time low
29.19 years
in 1986
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Average age of mothers at childbirth in Western Sahara, 1950–2023
Source: Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for average age of mothers at childbirth in Western Sahara is 29.99 years, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, average age of mothers at childbirth in Western Sahara peaked at 30.44 years in 2003 and was at its lowest, 29.19 years, in 1986.
That places Western Sahara 78th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Average age of mothers at childbirth in Western Sahara, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 29.21 years | — |
| 1951 | 29.21 years | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 29.22 years | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 29.22 years | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 29.22 years | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 29.22 years | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 29.22 years | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 29.22 years | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 29.22 years | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 29.22 years | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 29.22 years | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 29.23 years | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 29.23 years | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 29.23 years | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 29.23 years | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 29.23 years | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 29.23 years | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 29.23 years | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 29.23 years | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 29.22 years | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 29.22 years | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 29.22 years | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 29.22 years | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 29.22 years | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 29.22 years | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 29.22 years | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 29.22 years | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 29.22 years | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 29.21 years | -0.0% |
| 1979 | 29.21 years | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 29.21 years | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 29.21 years | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 29.2 years | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 29.2 years | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 29.2 years | -0.0% |
| 1985 | 29.2 years | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 29.19 years | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 29.19 years | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 29.21 years | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 29.24 years | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 29.3 years | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 29.35 years | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 29.4 years | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 29.5 years | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 29.6 years | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 29.66 years | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 29.75 years | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 29.85 years | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 29.97 years | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 30.08 years | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 30.2 years | +0.4% |
| 2001 | 30.32 years | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 30.4 years | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 30.44 years | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 30.43 years | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 30.41 years | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 30.38 years | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 30.34 years | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 30.3 years | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 30.25 years | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 30.2 years | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 30.16 years | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 30.12 years | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 30.09 years | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 30.07 years | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 30.05 years | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 30.04 years | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 30.02 years | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 30.01 years | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 30 years | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 29.99 years | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 29.99 years | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 29.98 years | -0.0% |
| 2023 | 29.99 years | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 29.22 years | 29.21 years | 29.22 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 29.23 years | 29.22 years | 29.23 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 29.22 years | 29.21 years | 29.22 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 29.2 years | 29.19 years | 29.24 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 29.65 years | 29.3 years | 30.08 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.35 years | 30.2 years | 30.44 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 30.07 years | 30 years | 30.2 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 29.99 years | 29.98 years | 29.99 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Western Sahara
More reference data data for Western Sahara
- Free country 0 (2025)
- Elected parliament and government, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Free country, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, gaps filled 7 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 7 (2025)
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures 5.00 million hectares (2023)
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 2.16 live births per woman (2023)
- Exposure to extreme precipitation — Annual precipitation change 9.13 Millimetres per year (2023)
- Exposure to extreme temperature — Annual temperature change 1.35 Degrees celsius (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is average age of mothers at childbirth in Western Sahara?
- Average age of mothers at childbirth in Western Sahara was 29.99 years in 2023, according to Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest average age of mothers at childbirth recorded in Western Sahara?
- The highest recorded value was 30.44 years in 2003.
- What is the lowest average age of mothers at childbirth recorded in Western Sahara?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.19 years in 1986.
- How does Western Sahara rank for average age of mothers at childbirth?
- Western Sahara ranks 78th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is average age of mothers at childbirth rising or falling in Western Sahara?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Western Sahara data come from?
- The figures come from Human Fertility Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Average age of mothers at childbirth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Mean age of mothers at the birth of their children if women were subject throughout their lives to the age-specific fertility rates observed in a given year.