Number of child deaths unwpp in Western Sahara
Western Sahara: Number of child deaths unwpp was 255 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
255
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
144th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1,050
in 1982
All-time low
191
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of child deaths unwpp in Western Sahara, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Western Sahara recorded 255 for number of child deaths unwpp in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.1% on the previous year and down 31.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths unwpp in Western Sahara peaked at 1,050 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 191, in 1950.
That places Western Sahara 144th out of 236 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.
Number of child deaths unwpp in Western Sahara, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 191 | — |
| 1951 | 204 | +6.8% |
| 1952 | 226 | +10.8% |
| 1953 | 251 | +11.1% |
| 1954 | 279 | +11.2% |
| 1955 | 308 | +10.4% |
| 1956 | 339 | +10.1% |
| 1957 | 368 | +8.6% |
| 1958 | 400 | +8.7% |
| 1959 | 432 | +8.0% |
| 1960 | 461 | +6.7% |
| 1961 | 493 | +6.9% |
| 1962 | 522 | +5.9% |
| 1963 | 550 | +5.4% |
| 1964 | 576 | +4.7% |
| 1965 | 600 | +4.2% |
| 1966 | 623 | +3.8% |
| 1967 | 646 | +3.7% |
| 1968 | 690 | +6.8% |
| 1969 | 744 | +7.8% |
| 1970 | 799 | +7.4% |
| 1971 | 766 | -4.1% |
| 1972 | 772 | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 751 | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 715 | -4.8% |
| 1975 | 667 | -6.7% |
| 1976 | 497 | -25.5% |
| 1977 | 584 | +17.5% |
| 1978 | 680 | +16.4% |
| 1979 | 812 | +19.4% |
| 1980 | 938 | +15.5% |
| 1981 | 1,017 | +8.4% |
| 1982 | 1,050 | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 1,048 | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 1,024 | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 987 | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 939 | -4.9% |
| 1987 | 890 | -5.2% |
| 1988 | 840 | -5.6% |
| 1989 | 793 | -5.6% |
| 1990 | 749 | -5.5% |
| 1991 | 708 | -5.5% |
| 1992 | 668 | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 632 | -5.4% |
| 1994 | 600 | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 570 | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 555 | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 547 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 541 | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 532 | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 522 | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 511 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 494 | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 479 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 464 | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 452 | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 445 | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 434 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 424 | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 412 | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 401 | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 392 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 383 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 372 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 362 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 350 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 337 | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 325 | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 313 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 304 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 291 | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 278 | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 266 | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 255 | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 299.8 | 191 | 432 | 10 |
| 1960s | 590.5 | 461 | 744 | 10 |
| 1970s | 704.3 | 497 | 812 | 10 |
| 1980s | 952.6 | 793 | 1,050 | 10 |
| 1990s | 610.2 | 532 | 749 | 10 |
| 2000s | 463.7 | 412 | 522 | 10 |
| 2010s | 353.9 | 304 | 401 | 10 |
| 2020s | 272.5 | 255 | 291 | 4 |
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -2.86 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.1818 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 34 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts based on where they 0 (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts 0 (2025)
- Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts 0 (2025)
- Deaths in interstate conflicts 0 (2025)
- Death rate in armed conflicts 0 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths unwpp in Western Sahara?
- Number of child deaths unwpp in Western Sahara was 255 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths unwpp recorded in Western Sahara?
- The highest recorded value was 1,050 in 1982.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths unwpp recorded in Western Sahara?
- The lowest recorded value was 191 in 1950.
- How does Western Sahara rank for number of child deaths unwpp?
- Western Sahara ranks 144th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of child deaths unwpp rising or falling in Western Sahara?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.5%. 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 Number of child deaths unwpp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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