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Sex gap in life expectancy at different ages in Western Sahara

Western Sahara: Sex gap in life expectancy at different ages was 3.35 years in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
3.35 years
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
199th
of 236 countries
All-time high
22.31 years
in 1979
All-time low
2.33 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Sex gap in life expectancy at different ages in Western Sahara, 1950–2023

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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 different ages in Western Sahara stood at 3.35 years.

That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 15.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sex gap in life expectancy at different ages in Western Sahara peaked at 22.31 years in 1979 and was at its lowest, 2.33 years, 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.

Sex gap in life expectancy at different ages in Western Sahara, year by year

Year years Change
1950 2.33 years —
1951 2.34 years +0.4%
1952 2.35 years +0.4%
1953 2.36 years +0.4%
1954 2.39 years +1.2%
1955 2.41 years +1.0%
1956 2.43 years +0.8%
1957 2.45 years +0.7%
1958 2.46 years +0.6%
1959 2.48 years +0.5%
1960 2.48 years +0.2%
1961 2.47 years -0.4%
1962 2.44 years -1.2%
1963 2.41 years -1.1%
1964 2.39 years -1.0%
1965 2.37 years -0.9%
1966 2.35 years -0.7%
1967 2.37 years +0.7%
1968 2.38 years +0.5%
1969 2.39 years +0.3%
1970 2.39 years +0.2%
1971 2.4 years +0.1%
1972 2.42 years +1.0%
1973 2.45 years +1.3%
1974 2.47 years +0.7%
1975 19.64 years +694.8%
1976 20.4 years +3.9%
1977 18.75 years -8.1%
1978 16.95 years -9.6%
1979 22.31 years +31.6%
1980 21.04 years -5.7%
1981 15.06 years -28.4%
1982 14.78 years -1.9%
1983 14.69 years -0.7%
1984 14.64 years -0.3%
1985 14.66 years +0.1%
1986 14.66 years -0.0%
1987 15.3 years +4.4%
1988 10.95 years -28.4%
1989 13.14 years +20.0%
1990 2.65 years -79.8%
1991 2.64 years -0.4%
1992 2.67 years +1.1%
1993 2.7 years +1.2%
1994 2.7 years +0.1%
1995 2.71 years +0.2%
1996 2.72 years +0.3%
1997 2.74 years +1.0%
1998 2.77 years +1.1%
1999 2.78 years +0.1%
2000 2.78 years +0.1%
2001 2.78 years +0.1%
2002 2.83 years +1.7%
2003 2.86 years +1.0%
2004 2.84 years -0.5%
2005 2.82 years -0.7%
2006 2.8 years -0.7%
2007 2.86 years +2.0%
2008 2.91 years +1.7%
2009 2.87 years -1.2%
2010 2.84 years -1.1%
2011 2.81 years -0.9%
2012 2.8 years -0.4%
2013 2.91 years +3.6%
2014 3 years +3.2%
2015 3.06 years +1.8%
2016 3.06 years +0.1%
2017 3.05 years -0.1%
2018 3.04 years -0.4%
2019 3.03 years -0.5%
2020 3.04 years +0.3%
2021 3.15 years +3.6%
2022 3.25 years +3.3%
2023 3.35 years +3.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 2.4 years 2.33 years 2.48 years 10
1960s 2.41 years 2.35 years 2.48 years 10
1970s 11.02 years 2.39 years 22.31 years 10
1980s 14.89 years 10.95 years 21.04 years 10
1990s 2.71 years 2.64 years 2.78 years 10
2000s 2.84 years 2.78 years 2.91 years 10
2010s 2.96 years 2.8 years 3.06 years 10
2020s 3.2 years 3.04 years 3.35 years 4

Countries ranked near Western Sahara

  1. 196 Senegal 3.47 years compare
  2. 197 Central African Republic 3.45 years compare
  3. 198 Eritrea 3.41 years compare
  4. 200 Bhutan 3.35 years compare
  5. 201 Iceland 3.35 years compare
  6. 202 New Zealand 3.32 years compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sex gap in life expectancy at different ages in Western Sahara?
Sex gap in life expectancy at different ages in Western Sahara was 3.35 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 different ages recorded in Western Sahara?
The highest recorded value was 22.31 years in 1979.
What is the lowest sex gap in life expectancy at different ages recorded in Western Sahara?
The lowest recorded value was 2.33 years in 1950.
How does Western Sahara rank for sex gap in life expectancy at different ages?
Western Sahara ranks 199th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is sex gap in life expectancy at different ages 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 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 different ages. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Sex gap in life expectancy at different ages
Unit
years
Source
Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 18,722 data points, 1751–2023
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