Life expectancy at birth in Western Sahara
Western Sahara: Life expectancy at birth was 71.39 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
71.39 years
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
160th
of 236 countries
All-time high
71.39 years
in 2023
All-time low
34.93 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy at birth in Western Sahara, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy at birth in Western Sahara stood at 71.39 years. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth in Western Sahara peaked at 71.39 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 34.93 years, in 1950.
Western Sahara ranks 160th of 236 countries on this measure, 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 in Western Sahara, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 34.93 years | — |
| 1951 | 35.29 years | +1.0% |
| 1952 | 35.65 years | +1.0% |
| 1953 | 36.02 years | +1.0% |
| 1954 | 36.4 years | +1.0% |
| 1955 | 36.78 years | +1.1% |
| 1956 | 37.17 years | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 37.56 years | +1.0% |
| 1958 | 37.94 years | +1.0% |
| 1959 | 38.32 years | +1.0% |
| 1960 | 38.7 years | +1.0% |
| 1961 | 39.08 years | +1.0% |
| 1962 | 39.46 years | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 39.84 years | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 40.21 years | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 40.58 years | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 40.95 years | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 41.35 years | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 41.76 years | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 42.19 years | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 42.66 years | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 42.92 years | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 43.54 years | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 44.21 years | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 44.95 years | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 35.96 years | -20.0% |
| 1976 | 36.26 years | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 38.27 years | +5.5% |
| 1978 | 40.4 years | +5.6% |
| 1979 | 37.55 years | -7.1% |
| 1980 | 39.4 years | +4.9% |
| 1981 | 44.18 years | +12.1% |
| 1982 | 45.22 years | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 46.12 years | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 46.94 years | +1.8% |
| 1985 | 47.76 years | +1.7% |
| 1986 | 48.54 years | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 48.85 years | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 52.09 years | +6.6% |
| 1989 | 51.45 years | -1.2% |
| 1990 | 57.66 years | +12.1% |
| 1991 | 58.19 years | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 58.71 years | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 59.22 years | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 59.74 years | +0.9% |
| 1995 | 60.24 years | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 60.72 years | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 61.21 years | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 61.71 years | +0.8% |
| 1999 | 62.23 years | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 62.73 years | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 63.22 years | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 63.74 years | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 64.23 years | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 64.74 years | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 65.22 years | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 65.67 years | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 66.14 years | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 66.58 years | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 67.06 years | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 67.49 years | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 67.88 years | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 68.24 years | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 68.62 years | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 68.95 years | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 69.28 years | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 69.6 years | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 69.88 years | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 70.14 years | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 70.38 years | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 70.61 years | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 70.89 years | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 71.14 years | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 71.39 years | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 36.61 years | 34.93 years | 38.32 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 40.41 years | 38.7 years | 42.19 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 40.67 years | 35.96 years | 44.95 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 47.05 years | 39.4 years | 52.09 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 59.96 years | 57.66 years | 62.23 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.93 years | 62.73 years | 67.06 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.05 years | 67.49 years | 70.38 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.01 years | 70.61 years | 71.39 years | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth in Western Sahara?
- Life expectancy at birth in Western Sahara was 71.39 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in Western Sahara?
- The highest recorded value was 71.39 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Western Sahara?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.93 years in 1950.
- How does Western Sahara rank for life expectancy at birth?
- Western Sahara ranks 160th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Western Sahara?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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