Fertility rate vs. share of women with no education in Western Sahara
Western Sahara: Fertility rate vs. share of women with no education 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 of women with no education in Western Sahara, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
Western Sahara recorded 2.16 live births per woman for fertility rate vs. share of women with no education in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs. share of women with no education 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.
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.
Fertility rate vs. share of women with no education 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 Réunion 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 education data for Western Sahara
- Theoretical duration of pre-primary education (years), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in secondary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 0 % change on previous year (1980)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), gaps filled 152 (1980)
- Enrolment in secondary education, female (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (1980)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), gaps filled 438 (1980)
- Enrolment in secondary education, male (number), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (1980)
- Theoretical duration of primary education (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Theoretical duration of upper secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Start of the academic school year (pre-primary to post-secondary non) 0.0501 % change on previous year (1997)
- Theoretical duration of lower secondary education (years), annual 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs. share of women with no education in Western Sahara?
- Fertility rate vs. share of women with no education 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 of women with no education 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 of women with no education 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 of women with no education?
- Western Sahara ranks 101st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate vs. share of women with no education 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 of women with no education. 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.