Difference in male and female life expectancy in Western Sahara
Western Sahara: Difference in male and female life expectancy was 3.35 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Difference in male and female life expectancy in Western Sahara, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, difference in male and female life expectancy in Western Sahara stood at 3.35.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, difference in male and female life expectancy in Western Sahara peaked at 22.31 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 2.33, in 1950.
That places Western Sahara 199th 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 male and female life expectancy in Western Sahara, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2.33 | — |
| 1951 | 2.34 | +0.4% |
| 1952 | 2.35 | +0.4% |
| 1953 | 2.36 | +0.4% |
| 1954 | 2.39 | +1.2% |
| 1955 | 2.41 | +1.0% |
| 1956 | 2.43 | +0.8% |
| 1957 | 2.45 | +0.7% |
| 1958 | 2.46 | +0.6% |
| 1959 | 2.48 | +0.5% |
| 1960 | 2.48 | +0.2% |
| 1961 | 2.47 | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 2.44 | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 2.41 | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 2.39 | -1.0% |
| 1965 | 2.37 | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 2.35 | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 2.37 | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 2.38 | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 2.39 | +0.3% |
| 1970 | 2.39 | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 2.4 | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 2.42 | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 2.45 | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 2.47 | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 19.64 | +694.8% |
| 1976 | 20.4 | +3.9% |
| 1977 | 18.75 | -8.1% |
| 1978 | 16.95 | -9.6% |
| 1979 | 22.31 | +31.6% |
| 1980 | 21.04 | -5.7% |
| 1981 | 15.06 | -28.4% |
| 1982 | 14.78 | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 14.69 | -0.7% |
| 1984 | 14.64 | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 14.66 | +0.1% |
| 1986 | 14.66 | -0.0% |
| 1987 | 15.3 | +4.4% |
| 1988 | 10.95 | -28.4% |
| 1989 | 13.14 | +20.0% |
| 1990 | 2.65 | -79.8% |
| 1991 | 2.64 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 2.67 | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 2.7 | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 2.7 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 2.71 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 2.72 | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 2.74 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 2.77 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 2.78 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 2.78 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 2.78 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 2.83 | +1.7% |
| 2003 | 2.86 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 2.84 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 2.82 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 2.8 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 2.86 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 2.91 | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 2.87 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 2.84 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 2.81 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 2.8 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 2.91 | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 3 | +3.2% |
| 2015 | 3.06 | +1.8% |
| 2016 | 3.06 | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 3.05 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 3.04 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 3.03 | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 3.04 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 3.15 | +3.6% |
| 2022 | 3.25 | +3.3% |
| 2023 | 3.35 | +3.1% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Difference in male and female life expectancy 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 | +694.8% | 2.47 | 19.64 |
| 1990 | -79.8% | 13.14 | 2.65 |
| 1979 | +31.6% | 16.95 | 22.31 |
| 1981 | -28.4% | 21.04 | 15.06 |
| 1988 | -28.4% | 15.3 | 10.95 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.4 | 2.33 | 2.48 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2.41 | 2.35 | 2.48 | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.02 | 2.39 | 22.31 | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.89 | 10.95 | 21.04 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.71 | 2.64 | 2.78 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.84 | 2.78 | 2.91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.96 | 2.8 | 3.06 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.2 | 3.04 | 3.35 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is difference in male and female life expectancy in Western Sahara?
- Difference in male and female life expectancy in Western Sahara was 3.35 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Western Sahara?
- The highest recorded value was 22.31 in 1979.
- What is the lowest difference in male and female life expectancy recorded in Western Sahara?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.33 in 1950.
- How does Western Sahara rank for difference in male and female life expectancy?
- Western Sahara ranks 199th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is difference in male and female life expectancy rising or falling in Western Sahara?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.3%. 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 male and female life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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