Births per 1,000 women, by age of mother

Fertility in Western Sahara, 1972

Western Sahara
1972
Total fertility rate: 6.29
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-5 -1   1972  +1 +5

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The total fertility rate of Western Sahara was 6.29 children per woman in 1972 — above the replacement level of about 2.1. Births were most frequent among women aged 25-29 (274 per 1,000 women in that age group), and the average mother was 29.2 years old. In total, 3,211 babies were born. Source: United Nations, World Population Prospects 2024.

Total fertility rate
6.29
Births
3,211
Births per 1,000 people
41.0
Mean age of mothers
29.2
Births to mothers aged 15–19
15.8%
Net reproduction rate
2.05
Boys per 100 girls at birth
105.0
Population
78,250
The net reproduction rate counts only daughters who survive to their mothers' age: below 1, each generation of women is smaller than the one before.
Mother's ageBirths per 1,000 womenShare of total fertilityBirths
10-1411.10.9%43
15-19142.511.3%507
20-24258.920.5%823
25-29274.421.8%740
30-34266.721.2%595
35-39189.615.1%347
40-4486.56.9%124
45-4928.42.3%31
50-541.80.1%1