Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Western Sahara
Western Sahara: Female and male life expectancy at birth in years was 69.69 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Western Sahara, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Western Sahara recorded 69.69 for female and male life expectancy at birth in years 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, female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Western Sahara peaked at 69.69 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 30.51, 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.
Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Western Sahara, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 33.39 | — |
| 1951 | 33.76 | +1.1% |
| 1952 | 34.12 | +1.1% |
| 1953 | 34.49 | +1.1% |
| 1954 | 34.85 | +1.1% |
| 1955 | 35.23 | +1.1% |
| 1956 | 35.62 | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 36.01 | +1.1% |
| 1958 | 36.39 | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 36.77 | +1.1% |
| 1960 | 37.15 | +1.0% |
| 1961 | 37.53 | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 37.94 | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 38.33 | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 38.72 | +1.0% |
| 1965 | 39.1 | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 39.47 | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 39.85 | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 40.26 | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 40.69 | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 41.16 | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 41.67 | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 42.22 | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 42.85 | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 43.55 | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 30.51 | -29.9% |
| 1976 | 30.51 | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 32.6 | +6.9% |
| 1978 | 34.85 | +6.9% |
| 1979 | 30.86 | -11.5% |
| 1980 | 32.67 | +5.9% |
| 1981 | 38.62 | +18.2% |
| 1982 | 39.62 | +2.6% |
| 1983 | 40.47 | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 41.23 | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 41.95 | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 42.66 | +1.7% |
| 1987 | 42.72 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 47.32 | +10.8% |
| 1989 | 45.89 | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 56.08 | +22.2% |
| 1991 | 56.62 | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 57.12 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 57.6 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 58.13 | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 58.63 | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 59.12 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 59.6 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 60.08 | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 60.61 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 61.12 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 61.62 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 62.09 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 62.57 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 63.11 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 63.62 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 64.1 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 64.54 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 64.95 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 65.46 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 65.93 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 66.35 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 66.72 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 67.04 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 67.33 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 67.63 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 67.96 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 68.26 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 68.54 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 68.8 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 69.04 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 69.27 | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 69.48 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 69.69 | +0.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Female and male life expectancy at birth in years 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 | -29.9% | 43.55 | 30.51 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 35.06 | 33.39 | 36.77 | 10 |
| 1960s | 38.91 | 37.15 | 40.69 | 10 |
| 1970s | 37.08 | 30.51 | 43.55 | 10 |
| 1980s | 41.32 | 32.67 | 47.32 | 10 |
| 1990s | 58.36 | 56.08 | 60.61 | 10 |
| 2000s | 63.32 | 61.12 | 65.46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 67.45 | 65.93 | 68.8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.37 | 69.04 | 69.69 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Western Sahara
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- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they 0 (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts 0 (2025)
- Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts 0 (2025)
- Deaths in interstate conflicts 0 (2025)
- Death rate in armed conflicts 0 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Western Sahara?
- Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Western Sahara was 69.69 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female and male life expectancy at birth in years recorded in Western Sahara?
- The highest recorded value was 69.69 in 2023.
- What is the lowest female and male life expectancy at birth in years recorded in Western Sahara?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.51 in 1976.
- How does Western Sahara rank for female and male life expectancy at birth in years?
- Western Sahara ranks 144th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female and male life expectancy at birth in years 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Female and male life expectancy at birth in years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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