Mortality rates at age 25 in Western Sahara
Western Sahara: Mortality rates at age 25 was 0.1279 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.1279 deaths per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
117th
of 236 countries
All-time high
4.64 deaths per 1,000 people
in 1979
All-time low
0.1279 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Mortality rates at age 25 in Western Sahara, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Western Sahara recorded 0.1279 deaths per 1,000 people for mortality rates at age 25 in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rates at age 25 in Western Sahara peaked at 4.64 deaths per 1,000 people in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.1279 deaths per 1,000 people, in 2023.
That places Western Sahara 117th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mortality rates at age 25 in Western Sahara, year by year
| Year | deaths per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.18 deaths per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 1.16 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1952 | 1.15 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1953 | 1.13 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1954 | 1.12 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1955 | 1.1 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1956 | 1.09 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1957 | 1.07 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1958 | 1.05 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1959 | 1.04 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1960 | 1.02 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1961 | 1.01 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1962 | 0.9931 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1963 | 0.9777 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1964 | 0.9627 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 0.9482 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 0.934 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 0.9199 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 0.905 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 0.8891 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 0.8723 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 0.8543 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 0.835 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 0.8134 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 0.7895 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 4.17 deaths per 1,000 people | +428.7% |
| 1976 | 4.32 deaths per 1,000 people | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 3.72 deaths per 1,000 people | -13.9% |
| 1978 | 3.16 deaths per 1,000 people | -14.9% |
| 1979 | 4.64 deaths per 1,000 people | +46.8% |
| 1980 | 4.12 deaths per 1,000 people | -11.2% |
| 1981 | 2.57 deaths per 1,000 people | -37.8% |
| 1982 | 2.45 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.6% |
| 1983 | 2.37 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 2.31 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 2.26 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 2.2 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 2.27 deaths per 1,000 people | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 1.52 deaths per 1,000 people | -33.3% |
| 1989 | 1.82 deaths per 1,000 people | +20.2% |
| 1990 | 0.4292 deaths per 1,000 people | -76.5% |
| 1991 | 0.4154 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 0.4028 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 0.3907 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1994 | 0.3777 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 0.3654 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1996 | 0.3535 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 0.3421 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 0.3308 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 0.3184 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 0.3065 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 0.2951 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2002 | 0.2843 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2003 | 0.2736 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2004 | 0.2616 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2005 | 0.2504 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 0.24 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.2% |
| 2007 | 0.2304 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 0.2217 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 0.2106 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2007 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.7% |
| 2011 | 0.1919 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1843 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 0.1777 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1719 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 0.166 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1597 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 0.1539 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1487 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1439 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1395 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 0.1354 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 0.1315 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 0.1279 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.11 deaths per 1,000 people | 1.04 deaths per 1,000 people | 1.18 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.9563 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.8891 deaths per 1,000 people | 1.02 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.42 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.7895 deaths per 1,000 people | 4.64 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.39 deaths per 1,000 people | 1.52 deaths per 1,000 people | 4.12 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3726 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.3184 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.4292 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2574 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.2106 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.3065 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1699 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.1439 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.2007 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1336 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.1279 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.1395 deaths per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Western Sahara
- 114 Honduras 0.1431 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 115 Latvia 0.1394 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 116 Argentina 0.133 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 118 Kazakhstan 0.1273 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 119 Iraq 0.1264 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 120 Turkmenistan 0.1263 deaths per 1,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rates at age 25 in Western Sahara?
- Mortality rates at age 25 in Western Sahara was 0.1279 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mortality rates at age 25 recorded in Western Sahara?
- The highest recorded value was 4.64 deaths per 1,000 people in 1979.
- What is the lowest mortality rates at age 25 recorded in Western Sahara?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1279 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Western Sahara rank for mortality rates at age 25?
- Western Sahara ranks 117th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mortality rates at age 25 rising or falling in Western Sahara?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Western Sahara data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Mortality rates at age 25. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Death rate, calculated as the number of deaths divided by the average number of people alive during the interval.