Cambodia vs Western Sahara: Life expectancy at birth, by sex
Cambodia
73.19 years
in 2023
Western Sahara
73.55 years
in 2023
Cambodia rank
167th
Western Sahara rank
165th
Life expectancy at birth, by sex over time
- Cambodia
- Western Sahara
How they compare
Western Sahara currently reports 73.55 years against 73.19 years in Cambodia, a difference of 0.36 years.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Cambodia ahead.
Cambodia ranks 167th and Western Sahara ranks 165th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Cambodia averaged higher in 3 and Western Sahara in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cambodia | Western Sahara | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 41.01 years | 38.2 years | 2.8 years | Cambodia |
| 1960s | 45.64 years | 42.01 years | 3.63 years | Cambodia |
| 1970s | 34.35 years | 46.74 years | 12.39 years | Western Sahara |
| 1980s | 54.4 years | 54.68 years | 0.2816 years | Western Sahara |
| 1990s | 58.72 years | 61.7 years | 2.98 years | Western Sahara |
| 2000s | 65.47 years | 66.8 years | 1.33 years | Western Sahara |
| 2010s | 71.32 years | 70.98 years | 0.3371 years | Cambodia |
| 2020s | 72.69 years | 73.07 years | 0.3825 years | Western Sahara |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, by sex, Cambodia or Western Sahara?
- Western Sahara, at 73.55 years against 73.19 years in Cambodia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, by sex between Cambodia and Western Sahara?
- 0.36 years, with Western Sahara ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cambodia and Western Sahara?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Cambodia and Western Sahara rank globally for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
- Cambodia ranks 167th and Western Sahara ranks 165th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy at birth, by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Period life expectancy at birth.