Life expectation at birth by sex in Western Sahara
Western Sahara: Life expectation at birth by sex was 73.55 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
73.55
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
165th
of 236 countries
All-time high
73.55
in 2023
All-time low
36.49
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectation at birth by sex in Western Sahara, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Western Sahara recorded 73.55 for life expectation at birth by sex in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectation at birth by sex in Western Sahara peaked at 73.55 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 36.49, in 1950.
That places Western Sahara 165th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectation at birth by sex in Western Sahara, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 36.49 | — |
| 1951 | 36.86 | +1.0% |
| 1952 | 37.23 | +1.0% |
| 1953 | 37.59 | +1.0% |
| 1954 | 37.99 | +1.1% |
| 1955 | 38.39 | +1.0% |
| 1956 | 38.79 | +1.0% |
| 1957 | 39.18 | +1.0% |
| 1958 | 39.57 | +1.0% |
| 1959 | 39.95 | +1.0% |
| 1960 | 40.33 | +0.9% |
| 1961 | 40.7 | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 41.07 | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 41.44 | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 41.8 | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 42.16 | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 42.52 | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 42.93 | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 43.35 | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 43.8 | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 44.27 | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 44.78 | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 45.36 | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 46.02 | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 46.73 | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 46.41 | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 47.14 | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 48.13 | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 49.13 | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 49.47 | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 50.45 | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 51.8 | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 52.72 | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 53.58 | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 54.4 | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 55.26 | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 56.04 | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 56.7 | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 57.7 | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 58.18 | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 59.36 | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 59.87 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 60.41 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 60.95 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 61.45 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 61.95 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 62.43 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 62.97 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 63.51 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 64.04 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 64.55 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 65.04 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 65.61 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 66.14 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 66.63 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 67.08 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 67.5 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 68.02 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 68.5 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 68.94 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 69.34 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 69.71 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 70.05 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 70.52 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 70.93 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 71.29 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 71.6 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 71.88 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 72.12 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 72.34 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 72.58 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 72.92 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 73.24 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 73.55 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 38.2 | 36.49 | 39.95 | 10 |
| 1960s | 42.01 | 40.33 | 43.8 | 10 |
| 1970s | 46.74 | 44.27 | 49.47 | 10 |
| 1980s | 54.68 | 50.45 | 58.18 | 10 |
| 1990s | 61.7 | 59.36 | 64.04 | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.8 | 64.55 | 68.94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.98 | 69.34 | 72.34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.07 | 72.58 | 73.55 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Western Sahara
More population data for Western Sahara
- Population growth rate -0.109 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 41,447 (2100)
- Population density 3.13 (2100)
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.1005 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.4967 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population growth rate by level of development -0.109 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.351 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.1005 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.3345 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population aged 65 years or older (thousands), annual growth rate 5.18 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectation at birth by sex in Western Sahara?
- Life expectation at birth by sex in Western Sahara was 73.55 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Western Sahara?
- The highest recorded value was 73.55 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Western Sahara?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.49 in 1950.
- How does Western Sahara rank for life expectation at birth by sex?
- Western Sahara ranks 165th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectation at birth by sex rising or falling in Western Sahara?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western Sahara data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectation at birth by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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