What is the highest annual death rates at different ages recorded in Western Sahara?

The highest recorded value was 260.62 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950.

What is the lowest annual death rates at different ages recorded in Western Sahara?

The lowest recorded value was 24.26 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023.

How does Western Sahara rank for annual death rates at different ages?

Western Sahara ranks 60th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.

Is annual death rates at different ages rising or falling in Western Sahara?

Over the last ten years it is down 29.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Western Sahara data come from?

The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual death rates at different ages. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Annual death rates at different ages in Western Sahara

Name: Annual death rates at different ages in Western Sahara
Creator: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Western Sahara: Annual death rates at different ages was 24.26 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

24.26 deaths per 1,000 people

Change on year

down 3.1%

World rank

60th

of 236 countries

All-time high

260.62 deaths per 1,000 people

in 1950

All-time low

24.26 deaths per 1,000 people

in 2023

Years of data

1950–2023

Annual death rates at different ages in Western Sahara, 1950–2023

Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 1,000 people.

Analysis

The most recent figure for annual death rates at different ages in Western Sahara is 24.26 deaths per 1,000 people, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.

The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 29.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual death rates at different ages in Western Sahara peaked at 260.62 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 24.26 deaths per 1,000 people, in 2023.

Western Sahara ranks 60th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Annual death rates at different ages in Western Sahara, year by year

Annual values for Annual death rates at different ages in Western Sahara, 1950 to 2023.
Year	deaths per 1,000 people	Change
1950	260.62 deaths per 1,000 people	—
1951	256.57 deaths per 1,000 people	-1.6%
1952	252.56 deaths per 1,000 people	-1.6%
1953	248.62 deaths per 1,000 people	-1.6%
1954	244.64 deaths per 1,000 people	-1.6%
1955	240.65 deaths per 1,000 people	-1.6%
1956	236.66 deaths per 1,000 people	-1.7%
1957	232.73 deaths per 1,000 people	-1.7%
1958	228.9 deaths per 1,000 people	-1.6%
1959	225.15 deaths per 1,000 people	-1.6%
1960	221.43 deaths per 1,000 people	-1.7%
1961	217.66 deaths per 1,000 people	-1.7%
1962	213.93 deaths per 1,000 people	-1.7%
1963	210.31 deaths per 1,000 people	-1.7%
1964	206.8 deaths per 1,000 people	-1.7%
1965	203.38 deaths per 1,000 people	-1.7%
1966	200.01 deaths per 1,000 people	-1.7%
1967	196.59 deaths per 1,000 people	-1.7%
1968	193.07 deaths per 1,000 people	-1.8%
1969	189.36 deaths per 1,000 people	-1.9%
1970	185.45 deaths per 1,000 people	-2.1%
1971	181.94 deaths per 1,000 people	-1.9%
1972	176.86 deaths per 1,000 people	-2.8%
1973	171.96 deaths per 1,000 people	-2.8%
1974	166.58 deaths per 1,000 people	-3.1%
1975	160.87 deaths per 1,000 people	-3.4%
1976	154.97 deaths per 1,000 people	-3.7%
1977	149.04 deaths per 1,000 people	-3.8%
1978	143.24 deaths per 1,000 people	-3.9%
1979	137.61 deaths per 1,000 people	-3.9%
1980	131.85 deaths per 1,000 people	-4.2%
1981	126.41 deaths per 1,000 people	-4.1%
1982	120.9 deaths per 1,000 people	-4.4%
1983	115.46 deaths per 1,000 people	-4.5%
1984	110.46 deaths per 1,000 people	-4.3%
1985	105.69 deaths per 1,000 people	-4.3%
1986	101.14 deaths per 1,000 people	-4.3%
1987	97.1 deaths per 1,000 people	-4.0%
1988	93.29 deaths per 1,000 people	-3.9%
1989	89.76 deaths per 1,000 people	-3.8%
1990	86.6 deaths per 1,000 people	-3.5%
1991	83.77 deaths per 1,000 people	-3.3%
1992	81.06 deaths per 1,000 people	-3.2%
1993	78.47 deaths per 1,000 people	-3.2%
1994	75.86 deaths per 1,000 people	-3.3%
1995	73.36 deaths per 1,000 people	-3.3%
1996	70.95 deaths per 1,000 people	-3.3%
1997	68.46 deaths per 1,000 people	-3.5%
1998	65.97 deaths per 1,000 people	-3.6%
1999	63.39 deaths per 1,000 people	-3.9%
2000	60.93 deaths per 1,000 people	-3.9%
2001	58.58 deaths per 1,000 people	-3.9%
2002	56.16 deaths per 1,000 people	-4.1%
2003	53.85 deaths per 1,000 people	-4.1%
2004	51.51 deaths per 1,000 people	-4.4%
2005	49.33 deaths per 1,000 people	-4.2%
2006	47.32 deaths per 1,000 people	-4.1%
2007	45.2 deaths per 1,000 people	-4.5%
2008	43.27 deaths per 1,000 people	-4.3%
2009	41.16 deaths per 1,000 people	-4.9%
2010	39.26 deaths per 1,000 people	-4.6%
2011	37.57 deaths per 1,000 people	-4.3%
2012	36.06 deaths per 1,000 people	-4.0%
2013	34.5 deaths per 1,000 people	-4.3%
2014	33.13 deaths per 1,000 people	-4.0%
2015	31.86 deaths per 1,000 people	-3.8%
2016	30.62 deaths per 1,000 people	-3.9%
2017	29.52 deaths per 1,000 people	-3.6%
2018	28.54 deaths per 1,000 people	-3.3%
2019	27.65 deaths per 1,000 people	-3.1%
2020	26.8 deaths per 1,000 people	-3.1%
2021	25.89 deaths per 1,000 people	-3.4%
2022	25.05 deaths per 1,000 people	-3.3%
2023	24.26 deaths per 1,000 people	-3.1%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	242.71 deaths per 1,000 people	225.15 deaths per 1,000 people	260.62 deaths per 1,000 people	10
1960s	205.25 deaths per 1,000 people	189.36 deaths per 1,000 people	221.43 deaths per 1,000 people	10
1970s	162.85 deaths per 1,000 people	137.61 deaths per 1,000 people	185.45 deaths per 1,000 people	10
1980s	109.21 deaths per 1,000 people	89.76 deaths per 1,000 people	131.85 deaths per 1,000 people	10
1990s	74.79 deaths per 1,000 people	63.39 deaths per 1,000 people	86.6 deaths per 1,000 people	10
2000s	50.73 deaths per 1,000 people	41.16 deaths per 1,000 people	60.93 deaths per 1,000 people	10
2010s	32.87 deaths per 1,000 people	27.65 deaths per 1,000 people	39.26 deaths per 1,000 people	10
2020s	25.5 deaths per 1,000 people	24.26 deaths per 1,000 people	26.8 deaths per 1,000 people	4

Countries ranked near Western Sahara

57 Dominican Republic 26.22 deaths per 1,000 people compare
58 Tajikistan 25.05 deaths per 1,000 people compare
59 Senegal 24.67 deaths per 1,000 people compare
61 Fiji 23.33 deaths per 1,000 people compare
62 Bangladesh 23.27 deaths per 1,000 people compare
63 India 23.09 deaths per 1,000 people compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is annual death rates at different ages in Western Sahara?: Annual death rates at different ages in Western Sahara was 24.26 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual death rates at different ages recorded in Western Sahara?: The highest recorded value was 260.62 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950.
What is the lowest annual death rates at different ages recorded in Western Sahara?: The lowest recorded value was 24.26 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023.
How does Western Sahara rank for annual death rates at different ages?: Western Sahara ranks 60th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is annual death rates at different ages rising or falling in Western Sahara?: Over the last ten years it is down 29.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Western Sahara data come from?: The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual death rates at different ages. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Annual death rates at different ages
Unit: deaths per 1,000 people
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 18,722 data points, 1751–2023
Last refreshed: 30 October 2026

Death rate, calculated as the number of deaths divided by the average number of people alive during the interval.