Sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 in Western Sahara
Western Sahara: Sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 was 2.94 years in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.94 years
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
183rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
7.73 years
in 1979
All-time low
2.36 years
in 1966
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 in Western Sahara, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 in Western Sahara stood at 2.94 years.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 in Western Sahara peaked at 7.73 years in 1979 and was at its lowest, 2.36 years, in 1966.
That places Western Sahara 183rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 in Western Sahara, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.4 years | — |
| 1951 | 2.4 years | +0.1% |
| 1952 | 2.41 years | +0.1% |
| 1953 | 2.41 years | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 2.42 years | +0.5% |
| 1955 | 2.43 years | +0.5% |
| 1956 | 2.44 years | +0.4% |
| 1957 | 2.45 years | +0.4% |
| 1958 | 2.46 years | +0.3% |
| 1959 | 2.47 years | +0.3% |
| 1960 | 2.47 years | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 2.45 years | -0.5% |
| 1962 | 2.43 years | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 2.41 years | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 2.39 years | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 2.38 years | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 2.36 years | -0.6% |
| 1967 | 2.36 years | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 2.36 years | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 2.37 years | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 2.36 years | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 2.36 years | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 2.37 years | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 2.39 years | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 2.39 years | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 6.87 years | +186.9% |
| 1976 | 7.11 years | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 6.55 years | -7.8% |
| 1978 | 5.99 years | -8.6% |
| 1979 | 7.73 years | +29.1% |
| 1980 | 7.28 years | -5.9% |
| 1981 | 5.43 years | -25.3% |
| 1982 | 5.33 years | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 5.28 years | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 5.25 years | -0.6% |
| 1985 | 5.26 years | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 5.27 years | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 5.46 years | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 4.33 years | -20.6% |
| 1989 | 4.88 years | +12.7% |
| 1990 | 2.41 years | -50.6% |
| 1991 | 2.4 years | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 2.41 years | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 2.43 years | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 2.43 years | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2.43 years | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 2.44 years | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 2.44 years | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 2.45 years | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 2.45 years | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 2.44 years | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 2.44 years | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 2.46 years | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 2.47 years | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 2.47 years | -0.2% |
| 2005 | 2.46 years | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 2.45 years | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 2.48 years | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 2.5 years | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 2.48 years | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 2.46 years | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 2.44 years | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 2.43 years | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 2.5 years | +2.9% |
| 2014 | 2.57 years | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 2.61 years | +1.7% |
| 2016 | 2.62 years | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 2.63 years | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 2.63 years | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2.62 years | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 2.64 years | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 2.75 years | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 2.85 years | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 2.94 years | +3.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.43 years | 2.4 years | 2.47 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.4 years | 2.36 years | 2.47 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.61 years | 2.36 years | 7.73 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.38 years | 4.33 years | 7.28 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.43 years | 2.4 years | 2.45 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.46 years | 2.44 years | 2.5 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.55 years | 2.43 years | 2.63 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.79 years | 2.64 years | 2.94 years | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 in Western Sahara?
- Sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 in Western Sahara was 2.94 years in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 recorded in Western Sahara?
- The highest recorded value was 7.73 years in 1979.
- What is the lowest sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 recorded in Western Sahara?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.36 years in 1966.
- How does Western Sahara rank for sex gap in life expectancy at age 45?
- Western Sahara ranks 183rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex gap in life expectancy at age 45 rising or falling in Western Sahara?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Western Sahara data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Sex gap in life expectancy at age 45. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Difference in period life expectancy (females - males) at a given age.