Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Western Sahara
Western Sahara: Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth was 3.86 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Western Sahara, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Western Sahara recorded 3.86 for difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.7% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Western Sahara peaked at 18.61 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 3.05, in 1966.
That places Western Sahara 187th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Western Sahara, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 3.1 | — |
| 1951 | 3.1 | +0.1% |
| 1952 | 3.1 | +0.1% |
| 1953 | 3.11 | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 3.14 | +1.1% |
| 1955 | 3.16 | +0.7% |
| 1956 | 3.17 | +0.3% |
| 1957 | 3.18 | +0.2% |
| 1958 | 3.18 | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 3.18 | -0.1% |
| 1960 | 3.17 | -0.1% |
| 1961 | 3.17 | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 3.13 | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 3.1 | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 3.08 | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 3.06 | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 3.05 | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 3.08 | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 3.1 | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 3.11 | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 3.11 | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 3.11 | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 3.14 | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 3.18 | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 3.18 | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 15.89 | +399.7% |
| 1976 | 16.63 | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 15.53 | -6.6% |
| 1978 | 14.27 | -8.1% |
| 1979 | 18.61 | +30.3% |
| 1980 | 17.78 | -4.4% |
| 1981 | 13.18 | -25.9% |
| 1982 | 13.1 | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 13.11 | +0.1% |
| 1984 | 13.16 | +0.4% |
| 1985 | 13.31 | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 13.38 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 13.98 | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 10.38 | -25.7% |
| 1989 | 12.29 | +18.4% |
| 1990 | 3.28 | -73.3% |
| 1991 | 3.25 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 3.3 | +1.4% |
| 1993 | 3.34 | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 3.33 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 3.32 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 3.31 | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 3.37 | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 3.44 | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 3.43 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 3.43 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 3.43 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 3.52 | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 3.57 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 3.52 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 3.46 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 3.41 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 3.48 | +2.3% |
| 2008 | 3.55 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 3.48 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 3.41 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 3.36 | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 3.34 | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 3.47 | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 3.6 | +3.6% |
| 2015 | 3.66 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 3.64 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 3.62 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 3.58 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 3.55 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 3.54 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 3.65 | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 3.76 | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 3.86 | +2.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth 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 | +399.7% | 3.18 | 15.89 |
| 1990 | -73.3% | 12.29 | 3.28 |
| 1979 | +30.3% | 14.27 | 18.61 |
| 1981 | -25.9% | 17.78 | 13.18 |
| 1988 | -25.7% | 13.98 | 10.38 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 3.14 | 3.1 | 3.18 | 10 |
| 1960s | 3.1 | 3.05 | 3.17 | 10 |
| 1970s | 9.67 | 3.11 | 18.61 | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.37 | 10.38 | 17.78 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.34 | 3.25 | 3.44 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.48 | 3.41 | 3.57 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.52 | 3.34 | 3.66 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.7 | 3.54 | 3.86 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Western Sahara?
- Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Western Sahara was 3.86 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest difference in female and male life expectancy at birth recorded in Western Sahara?
- The highest recorded value was 18.61 in 1979.
- What is the lowest difference in female and male life expectancy at birth recorded in Western Sahara?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.05 in 1966.
- How does Western Sahara rank for difference in female and male life expectancy at birth?
- Western Sahara ranks 187th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is difference in female and male life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Western Sahara?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Western Sahara data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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