Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty in Western Sahara
Western Sahara: Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty was 2.16 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.16 live births per woman
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
101st
of 236 countries
All-time high
6.53 live births per woman
in 1966
All-time low
2.16 live births per woman
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty in Western Sahara, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty in Western Sahara is 2.16 live births per woman, measured in 2023. 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, fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 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.
Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty in Western Sahara, year by year
| Year | live births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.01 live births per woman | — |
| 1951 | 6.05 live births per woman | +0.6% |
| 1952 | 6.08 live births per woman | +0.6% |
| 1953 | 6.12 live births per woman | +0.6% |
| 1954 | 6.15 live births per woman | +0.6% |
| 1955 | 6.19 live births per woman | +0.6% |
| 1956 | 6.22 live births per woman | +0.4% |
| 1957 | 6.24 live births per woman | +0.3% |
| 1958 | 6.3 live births per woman | +1.0% |
| 1959 | 6.35 live births per woman | +0.8% |
| 1960 | 6.41 live births per woman | +0.9% |
| 1961 | 6.46 live births per woman | +0.8% |
| 1962 | 6.51 live births per woman | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 6.52 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 6.52 live births per woman | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 6.51 live births per woman | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 6.53 live births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 6.51 live births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 6.48 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1969 | 6.43 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 6.37 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 6.32 live births per woman | -0.8% |
| 1972 | 6.29 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 6.25 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 6.22 live births per woman | -0.5% |
| 1975 | 6.2 live births per woman | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 6.18 live births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 6.12 live births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 6.05 live births per woman | -1.1% |
| 1979 | 5.96 live births per woman | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 5.86 live births per woman | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 5.71 live births per woman | -2.5% |
| 1982 | 5.6 live births per woman | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 5.52 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 5.44 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 5.36 live births per woman | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 5.22 live births per woman | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 5.08 live births per woman | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 4.94 live births per woman | -2.8% |
| 1989 | 4.81 live births per woman | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 4.69 live births per woman | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 4.54 live births per woman | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 4.4 live births per woman | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 4.27 live births per woman | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 4.15 live births per woman | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 4.05 live births per woman | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 3.94 live births per woman | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 3.83 live births per woman | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 3.72 live births per woman | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 3.61 live births per woman | -3.1% |
| 2000 | 3.49 live births per woman | -3.4% |
| 2001 | 3.34 live births per woman | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 3.19 live births per woman | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 3.07 live births per woman | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 2.96 live births per woman | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 2.89 live births per woman | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 2.83 live births per woman | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 2.77 live births per woman | -2.0% |
| 2008 | 2.72 live births per woman | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 2.67 live births per woman | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 2.63 live births per woman | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 2.59 live births per woman | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 2.55 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 2.5 live births per woman | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 2.46 live births per woman | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 2.42 live births per woman | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 2.38 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 2.35 live births per woman | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 2.32 live births per woman | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 2.28 live births per woman | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 2.25 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 2.22 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 2.19 live births per woman | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 2.16 live births per woman | -1.1% |
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 poverty & inequality data for Western Sahara
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.1184 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.1184 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.1352 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty in Western Sahara?
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 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. share living in extreme poverty recorded in Western Sahara?
- The highest recorded value was 6.53 live births per woman in 1966.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 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. share living in extreme poverty?
- Western Sahara ranks 101st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 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. share living in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.