Number of deaths in Western Sahara
Western Sahara: Number of deaths was 3,677 deaths in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3,677 deaths
Change on year
up 2.8%
World rank
169th
of 236 countries
All-time high
3,677 deaths
in 2023
All-time low
346 deaths
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths in Western Sahara, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2023, number of deaths in Western Sahara stood at 3,677 deaths. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.8% on the previous year and up 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in Western Sahara peaked at 3,677 deaths in 2023 and was at its lowest, 346 deaths, in 1950.
That places Western Sahara 169th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of deaths in Western Sahara, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 346 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 373 deaths | +7.8% |
| 1952 | 413 deaths | +10.7% |
| 1953 | 467 deaths | +13.1% |
| 1954 | 508 deaths | +8.8% |
| 1955 | 547 deaths | +7.7% |
| 1956 | 595 deaths | +8.8% |
| 1957 | 634 deaths | +6.6% |
| 1958 | 694 deaths | +9.5% |
| 1959 | 745 deaths | +7.3% |
| 1960 | 795 deaths | +6.7% |
| 1961 | 851 deaths | +7.0% |
| 1962 | 902 deaths | +6.0% |
| 1963 | 955 deaths | +5.9% |
| 1964 | 1,002 deaths | +4.9% |
| 1965 | 1,052 deaths | +5.0% |
| 1966 | 1,103 deaths | +4.8% |
| 1967 | 1,150 deaths | +4.3% |
| 1968 | 1,258 deaths | +9.4% |
| 1969 | 1,364 deaths | +8.4% |
| 1970 | 1,478 deaths | +8.4% |
| 1971 | 1,627 deaths | +10.1% |
| 1972 | 1,593 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 1,539 deaths | -3.4% |
| 1974 | 1,473 deaths | -4.3% |
| 1975 | 1,968 deaths | +33.6% |
| 1976 | 1,490 deaths | -24.3% |
| 1977 | 1,680 deaths | +12.8% |
| 1978 | 1,917 deaths | +14.1% |
| 1979 | 2,624 deaths | +36.9% |
| 1980 | 2,864 deaths | +9.1% |
| 1981 | 2,608 deaths | -8.9% |
| 1982 | 2,663 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 2,663 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 2,621 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 2,581 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 2,528 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 2,525 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 2,230 deaths | -11.7% |
| 1989 | 2,312 deaths | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 1,778 deaths | -23.1% |
| 1991 | 1,767 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 1,738 deaths | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 1,728 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 1,719 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 1,703 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 1,769 deaths | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 1,834 deaths | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 1,896 deaths | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 1,961 deaths | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 2,014 deaths | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 2,074 deaths | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 2,122 deaths | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 2,179 deaths | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 2,234 deaths | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 2,293 deaths | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 2,357 deaths | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 2,419 deaths | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 2,479 deaths | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 2,531 deaths | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 2,592 deaths | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 2,668 deaths | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 2,740 deaths | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 2,828 deaths | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 2,913 deaths | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 2,987 deaths | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 3,060 deaths | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 3,144 deaths | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 3,232 deaths | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 3,331 deaths | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 3,424 deaths | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 3,498 deaths | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 3,578 deaths | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 3,677 deaths | +2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 532.2 deaths | 346 deaths | 745 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,043 deaths | 795 deaths | 1,364 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,739 deaths | 1,473 deaths | 2,624 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,560 deaths | 2,230 deaths | 2,864 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,789 deaths | 1,703 deaths | 1,961 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,270 deaths | 2,014 deaths | 2,531 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,950 deaths | 2,592 deaths | 3,331 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,544 deaths | 3,424 deaths | 3,677 deaths | 4 |
Countries ranked near Western Sahara
- 166 Suriname 4,177 deaths compare
- 167 Solomon Islands 4,115 deaths compare
- 168 Malta 3,921 deaths compare
- 170 Guadeloupe 3,559 deaths compare
- 171 Martinique 3,503 deaths compare
- 172 Bahamas 3,484 deaths compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths in Western Sahara?
- Number of deaths in Western Sahara was 3,677 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths recorded in Western Sahara?
- The highest recorded value was 3,677 deaths in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of deaths recorded in Western Sahara?
- The lowest recorded value was 346 deaths in 1950.
- How does Western Sahara rank for number of deaths?
- Western Sahara ranks 169th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths rising or falling in Western Sahara?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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