Number of children who die before age 5 in Western Sahara
Western Sahara: Number of children who die before age 5 was 255 deaths in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
255 deaths
Change on year
down 4.1%
World rank
144th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1,050 deaths
in 1982
All-time low
191 deaths
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children who die before age 5 in Western Sahara, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Western Sahara recorded 255 deaths for number of children who die before age 5 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 children who die before age 5 in Western Sahara peaked at 1,050 deaths in 1982 and was at its lowest, 191 deaths, 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 children who die before age 5 in Western Sahara, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 191 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 204 deaths | +6.8% |
| 1952 | 226 deaths | +10.8% |
| 1953 | 251 deaths | +11.1% |
| 1954 | 279 deaths | +11.2% |
| 1955 | 308 deaths | +10.4% |
| 1956 | 339 deaths | +10.1% |
| 1957 | 368 deaths | +8.6% |
| 1958 | 400 deaths | +8.7% |
| 1959 | 432 deaths | +8.0% |
| 1960 | 461 deaths | +6.7% |
| 1961 | 493 deaths | +6.9% |
| 1962 | 522 deaths | +5.9% |
| 1963 | 550 deaths | +5.4% |
| 1964 | 576 deaths | +4.7% |
| 1965 | 600 deaths | +4.2% |
| 1966 | 623 deaths | +3.8% |
| 1967 | 646 deaths | +3.7% |
| 1968 | 690 deaths | +6.8% |
| 1969 | 744 deaths | +7.8% |
| 1970 | 799 deaths | +7.4% |
| 1971 | 766 deaths | -4.1% |
| 1972 | 772 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 751 deaths | -2.7% |
| 1974 | 715 deaths | -4.8% |
| 1975 | 667 deaths | -6.7% |
| 1976 | 497 deaths | -25.5% |
| 1977 | 584 deaths | +17.5% |
| 1978 | 680 deaths | +16.4% |
| 1979 | 812 deaths | +19.4% |
| 1980 | 938 deaths | +15.5% |
| 1981 | 1,017 deaths | +8.4% |
| 1982 | 1,050 deaths | +3.2% |
| 1983 | 1,048 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 1,024 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 987 deaths | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 939 deaths | -4.9% |
| 1987 | 890 deaths | -5.2% |
| 1988 | 840 deaths | -5.6% |
| 1989 | 793 deaths | -5.6% |
| 1990 | 749 deaths | -5.5% |
| 1991 | 708 deaths | -5.5% |
| 1992 | 668 deaths | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 632 deaths | -5.4% |
| 1994 | 600 deaths | -5.1% |
| 1995 | 570 deaths | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 555 deaths | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 547 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 541 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 532 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 522 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2001 | 511 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 494 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2003 | 479 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 464 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 452 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2006 | 445 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 434 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 424 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2009 | 412 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 401 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 392 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 383 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 372 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 362 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 350 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 337 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 325 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 313 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 304 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 291 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 278 deaths | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 266 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 255 deaths | -4.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 299.8 deaths | 191 deaths | 432 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 590.5 deaths | 461 deaths | 744 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 704.3 deaths | 497 deaths | 812 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 952.6 deaths | 793 deaths | 1,050 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 610.2 deaths | 532 deaths | 749 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 463.7 deaths | 412 deaths | 522 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 353.9 deaths | 304 deaths | 401 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 272.5 deaths | 255 deaths | 291 deaths | 4 |
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- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts 0 deaths (2025)
- Civilian and combatant deaths in armed conflicts 0 deaths (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of children who die before age 5 in Western Sahara?
- Number of children who die before age 5 in Western Sahara was 255 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children who die before age 5 recorded in Western Sahara?
- The highest recorded value was 1,050 deaths in 1982.
- What is the lowest number of children who die before age 5 recorded in Western Sahara?
- The lowest recorded value was 191 deaths in 1950.
- How does Western Sahara rank for number of children who die before age 5?
- Western Sahara ranks 144th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children who die before age 5 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children who die before age 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.