Birth rates and death rates in Western Sahara
Western Sahara: Birth rates and death rates was 6.34 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
6.34 deaths per 1,000 people
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
162nd
of 236 countries
All-time high
29.45 deaths per 1,000 people
in 1975
All-time low
6.12 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2016
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Birth rates and death rates in Western Sahara, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 1,000 people.
Analysis
In 2023, birth rates and death rates in Western Sahara stood at 6.34 deaths per 1,000 people.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rates and death rates in Western Sahara peaked at 29.45 deaths per 1,000 people in 1975 and was at its lowest, 6.12 deaths per 1,000 people, in 2016.
Western Sahara ranks 162nd 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.
Birth rates and death rates in Western Sahara, year by year
| Year | deaths per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 27.42 deaths per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 26.87 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1952 | 26.93 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.2% |
| 1953 | 27.08 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1954 | 27.18 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 1955 | 27.21 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 27.14 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 1957 | 26.99 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1958 | 26.82 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1959 | 26.59 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1960 | 26.32 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1961 | 25.98 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1962 | 25.61 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1963 | 25.17 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1964 | 24.7 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 24.2 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 23.71 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 22.73 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.1% |
| 1968 | 22.38 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 22.13 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 20.54 deaths per 1,000 people | -7.2% |
| 1971 | 20.59 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 20.41 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 19.88 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 19.27 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 29.45 deaths per 1,000 people | +52.8% |
| 1976 | 23.12 deaths per 1,000 people | -21.5% |
| 1977 | 21.68 deaths per 1,000 people | -6.2% |
| 1978 | 21.09 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 24.97 deaths per 1,000 people | +18.4% |
| 1980 | 24.4 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 20.53 deaths per 1,000 people | -15.8% |
| 1982 | 19.79 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 18.91 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.4% |
| 1984 | 17.95 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.1% |
| 1985 | 16.99 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.3% |
| 1986 | 16.07 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.4% |
| 1987 | 15.49 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1988 | 13.22 deaths per 1,000 people | -14.6% |
| 1989 | 13.29 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 9.93 deaths per 1,000 people | -25.3% |
| 1991 | 9.5 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 9.12 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 8.78 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 8.48 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 1995 | 8.13 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 1996 | 7.96 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 7.83 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 7.7 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 7.56 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 7.42 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 7.28 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 7.13 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 6.99 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 6.87 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 6.76 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2006 | 6.67 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 6.58 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 6.51 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 6.41 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 6.33 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 6.27 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 6.23 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 6.17 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 6.16 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 6.14 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 6.12 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 6.13 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 6.15 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 6.18 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 6.24 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 6.26 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 6.29 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 6.34 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.9% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Birth rates and death rates in Western Sahara changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | +52.8% | 19.27 deaths per 1,000 people | 29.45 deaths per 1,000 people |
| 1990 | -25.3% | 13.29 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.93 deaths per 1,000 people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 27.02 deaths per 1,000 people | 26.59 deaths per 1,000 people | 27.42 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 24.29 deaths per 1,000 people | 22.13 deaths per 1,000 people | 26.32 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 22.1 deaths per 1,000 people | 19.27 deaths per 1,000 people | 29.45 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.66 deaths per 1,000 people | 13.22 deaths per 1,000 people | 24.4 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.5 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.56 deaths per 1,000 people | 9.93 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.86 deaths per 1,000 people | 6.41 deaths per 1,000 people | 7.42 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.19 deaths per 1,000 people | 6.12 deaths per 1,000 people | 6.33 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.28 deaths per 1,000 people | 6.24 deaths per 1,000 people | 6.34 deaths per 1,000 people | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rates and death rates in Western Sahara?
- Birth rates and death rates in Western Sahara was 6.34 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rates and death rates recorded in Western Sahara?
- The highest recorded value was 29.45 deaths per 1,000 people in 1975.
- What is the lowest birth rates and death rates recorded in Western Sahara?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.12 deaths per 1,000 people in 2016.
- How does Western Sahara rank for birth rates and death rates?
- Western Sahara ranks 162nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rates and death rates rising or falling in Western Sahara?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Western Sahara data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rates and death rates. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a year per 1,000 people in the population.