Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Western Sahara
Western Sahara: Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality was 0.1184 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1184
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
82nd
of 229 countries
All-time high
0.4687
in 1950
All-time low
0.1184
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Western Sahara, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Western Sahara recorded 0.1184 for life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Western Sahara peaked at 0.4687 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.1184, in 2023.
That places Western Sahara 82nd out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Western Sahara, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.4687 | — |
| 1951 | 0.465 | -0.8% |
| 1952 | 0.4613 | -0.8% |
| 1953 | 0.4576 | -0.8% |
| 1954 | 0.4536 | -0.9% |
| 1955 | 0.4497 | -0.9% |
| 1956 | 0.4458 | -0.9% |
| 1957 | 0.4419 | -0.9% |
| 1958 | 0.4381 | -0.9% |
| 1959 | 0.4344 | -0.9% |
| 1960 | 0.4306 | -0.9% |
| 1961 | 0.4268 | -0.9% |
| 1962 | 0.423 | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 0.4193 | -0.9% |
| 1964 | 0.4156 | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 0.412 | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 0.4083 | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 0.4042 | -1.0% |
| 1968 | 0.4001 | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 0.3957 | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 0.3911 | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 0.3862 | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 0.3805 | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 0.3741 | -1.7% |
| 1974 | 0.3673 | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 0.3664 | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 0.359 | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 0.35 | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 0.3409 | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 0.3355 | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 0.3263 | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 0.315 | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 0.3059 | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 0.2974 | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 0.2895 | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 0.2812 | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 0.2738 | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 0.2675 | -2.3% |
| 1988 | 0.2585 | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 0.2535 | -1.9% |
| 1990 | 0.2436 | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 0.2387 | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 0.2335 | -2.2% |
| 1993 | 0.2285 | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 0.2237 | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 0.219 | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 0.2145 | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 0.2094 | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 0.2041 | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 0.1991 | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 0.1942 | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1896 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 0.1842 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 0.1792 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1746 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1704 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 0.1666 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1618 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 0.1575 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1535 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 0.15 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1467 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1437 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.14 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1368 | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.1339 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 0.1315 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.1293 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1274 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1258 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1241 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1221 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.1201 | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.1184 | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.4516 | 0.4344 | 0.4687 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.4136 | 0.3957 | 0.4306 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.3651 | 0.3355 | 0.3911 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2869 | 0.2535 | 0.3263 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2214 | 0.1991 | 0.2436 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1732 | 0.1535 | 0.1942 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1365 | 0.1258 | 0.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1212 | 0.1184 | 0.1241 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Western Sahara?
- Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Western Sahara was 0.1184 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality recorded in Western Sahara?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4687 in 1950.
- What is the lowest life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality recorded in Western Sahara?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1184 in 2023.
- How does Western Sahara rank for life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality?
- Western Sahara ranks 82nd out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality rising or falling in Western Sahara?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Western Sahara data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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