Births per 1,000 women, by age of mother

Fertility in Western Sahara, 1996

Western Sahara
1996
Total fertility rate: 3.94
Total fertility rate, 1950–2100 · click to pick a year

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-5 -1   1996  +1 +5

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The total fertility rate of Western Sahara was 3.94 children per woman in 1996 — above the replacement level of about 2.1. Births were most frequent among women aged 25-29 (167 per 1,000 women in that age group), and the average mother was 29.7 years old. In total, 6,018 babies were born. Source: United Nations, World Population Prospects 2024.

Total fertility rate
3.94
Births
6,018
Births per 1,000 people
27.2
Mean age of mothers
29.7
Births to mothers aged 15–19
13.2%
Net reproduction rate
1.66
Boys per 100 girls at birth
105.0
Population
221,387
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
10-1411.41.5%168
15-1976.29.7%795
20-24151.119.3%1,048
25-29167.421.4%1,133
30-34163.720.9%1,166
35-39121.115.5%1,002
40-4469.88.9%565
45-4921.62.8%134
50-541.50.2%5