Life expectancy men women in Western Sahara
Western Sahara: Life expectancy men women was 73.55 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
73.55
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
159th
of 229 countries
All-time high
73.55
in 2023
All-time low
36.48
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy men women in Western Sahara, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Western Sahara recorded 73.55 for life expectancy men women in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy men women in Western Sahara peaked at 73.55 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 36.48, in 1950.
Western Sahara ranks 159th of 229 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 men women in Western Sahara, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 36.48 | — |
| 1951 | 36.86 | +1.0% |
| 1952 | 37.23 | +1.0% |
| 1953 | 37.59 | +1.0% |
| 1954 | 37.99 | +1.1% |
| 1955 | 38.39 | +1.1% |
| 1956 | 38.79 | +1.0% |
| 1957 | 39.18 | +1.0% |
| 1958 | 39.57 | +1.0% |
| 1959 | 39.95 | +1.0% |
| 1960 | 40.33 | +0.9% |
| 1961 | 40.7 | +0.9% |
| 1962 | 41.07 | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 41.44 | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 41.8 | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 42.16 | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 42.52 | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 42.93 | +1.0% |
| 1968 | 43.35 | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 43.8 | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 44.27 | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 44.77 | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 45.36 | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 46.02 | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 46.73 | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 46.41 | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 47.14 | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 48.13 | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 49.13 | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 49.47 | +0.7% |
| 1980 | 50.45 | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 51.8 | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 52.72 | +1.8% |
| 1983 | 53.58 | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 54.4 | +1.5% |
| 1985 | 55.26 | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 56.04 | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 56.7 | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 57.7 | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 58.18 | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 59.36 | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 59.87 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 60.41 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 60.95 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 61.45 | +0.8% |
| 1995 | 61.95 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 62.43 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 62.97 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 63.51 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 64.04 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 64.55 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 65.04 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 65.61 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 66.14 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 66.63 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 67.08 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 67.5 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 68.03 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 68.5 | +0.7% |
| 2009 | 68.94 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 69.34 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 69.71 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 70.05 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 70.52 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 70.93 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 71.29 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 71.6 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 71.88 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 72.12 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 72.34 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 72.58 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 72.92 | +0.5% |
| 2022 | 73.24 | +0.4% |
| 2023 | 73.55 | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 38.2 | 36.48 | 39.95 | 10 |
| 1960s | 42.01 | 40.33 | 43.8 | 10 |
| 1970s | 46.74 | 44.27 | 49.47 | 10 |
| 1980s | 54.68 | 50.45 | 58.18 | 10 |
| 1990s | 61.7 | 59.36 | 64.04 | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.8 | 64.55 | 68.94 | 10 |
| 2010s | 70.98 | 69.34 | 72.34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.07 | 72.58 | 73.55 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Western Sahara
More health data for Western Sahara
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.86 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 34 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1818 % change on previous year (2090)
- 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)
- Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts 0 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy men women in Western Sahara?
- Life expectancy men women in Western Sahara was 73.55 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy men women recorded in Western Sahara?
- The highest recorded value was 73.55 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy men women recorded in Western Sahara?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.48 in 1950.
- How does Western Sahara rank for life expectancy men women?
- Western Sahara ranks 159th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy men women rising or falling in Western Sahara?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.3%. 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 men women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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