Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Western Sahara
Western Sahara: Life expectancy at birth, by sex was 69.69 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
69.69 years
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
144th
of 236 countries
All-time high
69.69 years
in 2023
All-time low
30.51 years
in 1976
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Western Sahara, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Western Sahara recorded 69.69 years for life expectancy at birth, by sex in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, by sex in Western Sahara peaked at 69.69 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 30.51 years, in 1976.
That places Western Sahara 144th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Western Sahara, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 33.39 years | — |
| 1951 | 33.76 years | +1.1% |
| 1952 | 34.12 years | +1.1% |
| 1953 | 34.49 years | +1.1% |
| 1954 | 34.85 years | +1.1% |
| 1955 | 35.23 years | +1.1% |
| 1956 | 35.62 years | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 36.01 years | +1.1% |
| 1958 | 36.39 years | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 36.77 years | +1.1% |
| 1960 | 37.15 years | +1.0% |
| 1961 | 37.53 years | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 37.94 years | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 38.33 years | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 38.72 years | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 39.1 years | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 39.47 years | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 39.85 years | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 40.26 years | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 40.69 years | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 41.16 years | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 41.67 years | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 42.22 years | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 42.85 years | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 43.55 years | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 30.51 years | -29.9% |
| 1976 | 30.51 years | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 32.6 years | +6.9% |
| 1978 | 34.85 years | +6.9% |
| 1979 | 30.86 years | -11.5% |
| 1980 | 32.67 years | +5.9% |
| 1981 | 38.62 years | +18.2% |
| 1982 | 39.62 years | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 40.47 years | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 41.23 years | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 41.95 years | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 42.66 years | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 42.72 years | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 47.32 years | +10.8% |
| 1989 | 45.89 years | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 56.08 years | +22.2% |
| 1991 | 56.62 years | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 57.12 years | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 57.6 years | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 58.13 years | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 58.63 years | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 59.12 years | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 59.6 years | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 60.08 years | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 60.61 years | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 61.12 years | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 61.62 years | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 62.09 years | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 62.57 years | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 63.11 years | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 63.62 years | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 64.1 years | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 64.54 years | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 64.95 years | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 65.46 years | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 65.93 years | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 66.35 years | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 66.72 years | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 67.04 years | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 67.33 years | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 67.63 years | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 67.96 years | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 68.26 years | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 68.54 years | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 68.8 years | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 69.04 years | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 69.27 years | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 69.48 years | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 69.69 years | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 35.06 years | 33.39 years | 36.77 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 38.91 years | 37.15 years | 40.69 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 37.08 years | 30.51 years | 43.55 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 41.32 years | 32.67 years | 47.32 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 58.36 years | 56.08 years | 60.61 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.32 years | 61.12 years | 65.46 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.45 years | 65.93 years | 68.8 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.37 years | 69.04 years | 69.69 years | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, by sex in Western Sahara?
- Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Western Sahara was 69.69 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, by sex recorded in Western Sahara?
- The highest recorded value was 69.69 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, by sex recorded in Western Sahara?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.51 years in 1976.
- How does Western Sahara rank for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
- Western Sahara ranks 144th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth, by sex rising or falling in Western Sahara?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Life expectancy at birth, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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