Life expectancy at different ages in Western Sahara
Western Sahara: Life expectancy at different ages was 71.39 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy at different ages in Western Sahara, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy at different ages in Western Sahara stood at 71.39. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at different ages in Western Sahara peaked at 71.39 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 34.93, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 36.61 | 34.93 | 38.32 | 10 |
| 1960s | 40.41 | 38.7 | 42.19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 40.67 | 35.96 | 44.95 | 10 |
| 1980s | 47.05 | 39.4 | 52.09 | 10 |
| 1990s | 59.97 | 57.66 | 62.23 | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.93 | 62.73 | 67.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 69.05 | 67.49 | 70.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 71.01 | 70.61 | 71.39 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Western Sahara
More health data for Western Sahara
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 34 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,102 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Deaths in intrastate conflicts 0 (2025)
- Deaths in non state conflicts 0 (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts 0 (2025)
- Deaths in interstate conflicts 0 (2025)
- Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts 0 (2025)
- Death rate in armed conflicts 0 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at different ages in Western Sahara?
- Life expectancy at different ages in Western Sahara was 71.39 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at different ages recorded in Western Sahara?
- The highest recorded value was 71.39 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at different ages recorded in Western Sahara?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.93 in 1950.
- How does Western Sahara rank for life expectancy at different ages?
- Western Sahara ranks 160th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at different ages 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at different ages. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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