Mortality rates at age 65 in Western Sahara
Western Sahara: Mortality rates at age 65 was 2.69 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.69 deaths per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
101st
of 236 countries
All-time high
6.96 deaths per 1,000 people
in 1976
All-time low
2.69 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Mortality rates at age 65 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
In 2023, mortality rates at age 65 in Western Sahara stood at 2.69 deaths per 1,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rates at age 65 in Western Sahara peaked at 6.96 deaths per 1,000 people in 1976 and was at its lowest, 2.69 deaths per 1,000 people, in 2023.
Western Sahara ranks 101st of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Mortality rates at age 65 in Western Sahara, year by year
| Year | deaths per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6.56 deaths per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 6.5 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1952 | 6.44 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1953 | 6.38 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1954 | 6.32 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1955 | 6.26 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1956 | 6.21 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1957 | 6.15 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1958 | 6.1 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1959 | 6.04 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1960 | 5.99 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1961 | 5.93 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1962 | 5.88 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 5.82 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1964 | 5.76 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1965 | 5.71 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 5.66 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 5.6 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 5.55 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1969 | 5.49 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 5.43 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 5.37 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 5.3 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1973 | 5.22 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 5.13 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1975 | 6.96 deaths per 1,000 people | +35.5% |
| 1976 | 6.96 deaths per 1,000 people | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 6.55 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.9% |
| 1978 | 6.16 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.9% |
| 1979 | 6.92 deaths per 1,000 people | +12.3% |
| 1980 | 6.56 deaths per 1,000 people | -5.2% |
| 1981 | 5.62 deaths per 1,000 people | -14.4% |
| 1982 | 5.49 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 5.38 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1984 | 5.29 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 5.21 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1986 | 5.13 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 5.13 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 4.67 deaths per 1,000 people | -9.0% |
| 1989 | 4.79 deaths per 1,000 people | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 3.97 deaths per 1,000 people | -17.2% |
| 1991 | 3.92 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 3.88 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 3.84 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 3.79 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1995 | 3.75 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 3.7 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 3.66 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1998 | 3.62 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1999 | 3.58 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 3.53 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 3.49 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 3.45 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 3.41 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 3.36 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 3.32 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 3.28 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 3.24 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 3.21 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 3.16 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 3.11 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 3.07 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 3.03 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 2.99 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 2.96 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 2.93 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 2.89 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 2.86 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 2.83 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 2.8 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 2.77 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 2.74 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 2.71 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 2.69 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.3 deaths per 1,000 people | 6.04 deaths per 1,000 people | 6.56 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.74 deaths per 1,000 people | 5.49 deaths per 1,000 people | 5.99 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 6 deaths per 1,000 people | 5.13 deaths per 1,000 people | 6.96 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.33 deaths per 1,000 people | 4.67 deaths per 1,000 people | 6.56 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.77 deaths per 1,000 people | 3.58 deaths per 1,000 people | 3.97 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.34 deaths per 1,000 people | 3.16 deaths per 1,000 people | 3.53 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.95 deaths per 1,000 people | 2.8 deaths per 1,000 people | 3.11 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.73 deaths per 1,000 people | 2.69 deaths per 1,000 people | 2.77 deaths per 1,000 people | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rates at age 65 in Western Sahara?
- Mortality rates at age 65 in Western Sahara was 2.69 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 65 recorded in Western Sahara?
- The highest recorded value was 6.96 deaths per 1,000 people in 1976.
- What is the lowest mortality rates at age 65 recorded in Western Sahara?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.69 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Western Sahara rank for mortality rates at age 65?
- Western Sahara ranks 101st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mortality rates at age 65 rising or falling in Western Sahara?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 65. 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.