Life expectancy, source comparison in Western Sahara
Western Sahara: Life expectancy, source comparison was 71.39 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy, source comparison in Western Sahara, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy, source comparison in Western Sahara is 71.39 years, measured in 2023. 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, source comparison in Western Sahara peaked at 71.39 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 34.93 years, in 1950.
That places Western Sahara 160th 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.
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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More health data for Western Sahara
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,102 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 34 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in intrastate conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2025)
- Deaths in non-state conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2025)
- Deaths in interstate conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts 0 deaths (2025)
- Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2025)
- Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths per 100,000 people (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy, source comparison in Western Sahara?
- Life expectancy, source comparison 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, source comparison recorded in Western Sahara?
- The highest recorded value was 71.39 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy, source comparison recorded in Western Sahara?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.93 years in 1950.
- How does Western Sahara rank for life expectancy, source comparison?
- Western Sahara ranks 160th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy, source comparison 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, source comparison. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Period life expectancy at birth.