Life expectancy vs gdp per capita in Western Sahara

Western Sahara: Life expectancy vs gdp per capita was 71.39 in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
71.39
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
154th
of 229 countries
All-time high
71.39
in 2023
All-time low
34.93
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

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

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Western Sahara recorded 71.39 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 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 34.93, in 1950.

Western Sahara ranks 154th 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 vs gdp per capita in Western Sahara, year by year

Annual values for Life expectancy vs gdp per capita in Western Sahara, 1950 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1950 34.93
1951 35.29 +1.0%
1952 35.65 +1.0%
1953 36.02 +1.0%
1954 36.4 +1.0%
1955 36.78 +1.1%
1956 37.17 +1.1%
1957 37.56 +1.0%
1958 37.94 +1.0%
1959 38.32 +1.0%
1960 38.7 +1.0%
1961 39.07 +1.0%
1962 39.46 +1.0%
1963 39.84 +1.0%
1964 40.21 +0.9%
1965 40.58 +0.9%
1966 40.95 +0.9%
1967 41.35 +1.0%
1968 41.76 +1.0%
1969 42.19 +1.0%
1970 42.66 +1.1%
1971 42.92 +0.6%
1972 43.54 +1.4%
1973 44.21 +1.5%
1974 44.95 +1.7%
1975 35.96 -20.0%
1976 36.26 +0.9%
1977 38.26 +5.5%
1978 40.4 +5.6%
1979 37.55 -7.1%
1980 39.4 +4.9%
1981 44.18 +12.1%
1982 45.22 +2.3%
1983 46.12 +2.0%
1984 46.94 +1.8%
1985 47.76 +1.7%
1986 48.54 +1.6%
1987 48.85 +0.6%
1988 52.09 +6.6%
1989 51.45 -1.2%
1990 57.66 +12.1%
1991 58.19 +0.9%
1992 58.71 +0.9%
1993 59.22 +0.9%
1994 59.74 +0.9%
1995 60.24 +0.8%
1996 60.72 +0.8%
1997 61.21 +0.8%
1998 61.71 +0.8%
1999 62.23 +0.8%
2000 62.73 +0.8%
2001 63.22 +0.8%
2002 63.74 +0.8%
2003 64.23 +0.8%
2004 64.74 +0.8%
2005 65.22 +0.7%
2006 65.67 +0.7%
2007 66.14 +0.7%
2008 66.58 +0.7%
2009 67.06 +0.7%
2010 67.49 +0.6%
2011 67.88 +0.6%
2012 68.24 +0.5%
2013 68.62 +0.6%
2014 68.95 +0.5%
2015 69.28 +0.5%
2016 69.6 +0.5%
2017 69.88 +0.4%
2018 70.14 +0.4%
2019 70.38 +0.3%
2020 70.61 +0.3%
2021 70.89 +0.4%
2022 71.14 +0.4%
2023 71.39 +0.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 151 Egypt 71.63 compare
  2. 152 Jamaica 71.48 compare
  3. 153 Vanuatu 71.48 compare
  4. 155 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 71.23 compare
  5. 156 Republic of Moldova 71.2 compare
  6. 157 Indonesia 71.15 compare

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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 in 2023, according to 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 in 2023.
What is the lowest life expectancy vs gdp per capita recorded in Western Sahara?
The lowest recorded value was 34.93 in 1950.
How does Western Sahara rank for life expectancy vs gdp per capita?
Western Sahara ranks 154th out of 229 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 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
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
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Coverage
236 places, 19,452 data points, 1543–2023
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