What is life expectancy vs. gdp per capita in Western Sahara?

Life expectancy vs. gdp per capita in Western Sahara was 71.39 years in 2023, according to Riley (2005); Zijdeman et al. (2015); HMD (2025); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest life expectancy vs. gdp per capita recorded in Western Sahara?

The highest recorded value was 71.39 years in 2023.

What is the lowest life expectancy vs. gdp per capita recorded in Western Sahara?

The lowest recorded value was 34.93 years in 1950.

How does Western Sahara rank for life expectancy vs. gdp per capita?

Western Sahara ranks 160th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.

Is life expectancy vs. gdp per capita 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 Riley (2005); Zijdeman et al. (2015); HMD (2025); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Life expectancy vs. GDP per capita (Riley; Zijdeman) in Western Sahara

Name: Life expectancy vs. GDP per capita (Riley; Zijdeman) in Western Sahara
Creator: Riley (2005); Zijdeman et al. (2015); HMD (2025); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Western Sahara: Life expectancy vs. GDP per capita (Riley; Zijdeman) 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

1950–2023

Life expectancy vs. GDP per capita in Western Sahara, 1950–2023

Source: Riley (2005); Zijdeman et al. (2015); HMD (2025); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.

Analysis

Western Sahara recorded 71.39 years for life expectancy vs. gdp per capita 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 vs. gdp per capita 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 vs. GDP per capita (Riley; Zijdeman) in Western Sahara, year by year

Annual values for Life expectancy vs. GDP per capita in Western Sahara, 1950 to 2023.
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	39.07 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	38.26 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	59.97 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

Countries ranked near Western Sahara

157 Egypt 71.63 years compare
158 Jamaica 71.48 years compare
159 Vanuatu 71.48 years compare
161 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 71.23 years compare
162 Moldova 71.2 years compare
163 Indonesia 71.15 years compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Number of infants who die before age 1 34 deaths (2100)
Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,102 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1818 % change on previous year (2090)
Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.86 % change on previous year (2100)
Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
Deaths in armed conflicts 0 deaths (2025)
Death rate in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths per 100,000 people (2025)
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)

All data for Western Sahara →

Frequently asked questions

What is life expectancy vs. gdp per capita in Western Sahara?: Life expectancy vs. gdp per capita in Western Sahara was 71.39 years in 2023, according to Riley (2005); Zijdeman et al. (2015); HMD (2025); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest life expectancy vs. gdp per capita recorded in Western Sahara?: The highest recorded value was 71.39 years in 2023.
What is the lowest life expectancy vs. gdp per capita recorded in Western Sahara?: The lowest recorded value was 34.93 years in 1950.
How does Western Sahara rank for life expectancy vs. gdp per capita?: Western Sahara ranks 160th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is life expectancy vs. gdp per capita 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 Riley (2005); Zijdeman et al. (2015); HMD (2025); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Life expectancy vs. GDP per capita
Unit: years
Source: Riley (2005); Zijdeman et al. (2015); HMD (2025); UN WPP (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 236 places, 19,452 data points, 1543–2023
Last refreshed: 09 October 2026

Period life expectancy is the number of years the average person born in a certain year would live if they experienced the same chances of dying at each age as people did that year.