Number of deaths in Western Sahara
Western Sahara: Number of deaths was 3,677 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Number of deaths in Western Sahara, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, number of deaths in Western Sahara stood at 3,677. 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 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 346, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 346 | — |
| 1951 | 373 | +7.8% |
| 1952 | 413 | +10.7% |
| 1953 | 467 | +13.1% |
| 1954 | 508 | +8.8% |
| 1955 | 547 | +7.7% |
| 1956 | 595 | +8.8% |
| 1957 | 634 | +6.6% |
| 1958 | 694 | +9.5% |
| 1959 | 745 | +7.3% |
| 1960 | 795 | +6.7% |
| 1961 | 851 | +7.0% |
| 1962 | 902 | +6.0% |
| 1963 | 955 | +5.9% |
| 1964 | 1,002 | +4.9% |
| 1965 | 1,052 | +5.0% |
| 1966 | 1,103 | +4.8% |
| 1967 | 1,150 | +4.3% |
| 1968 | 1,258 | +9.4% |
| 1969 | 1,364 | +8.4% |
| 1970 | 1,478 | +8.4% |
| 1971 | 1,627 | +10.1% |
| 1972 | 1,593 | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 1,539 | -3.4% |
| 1974 | 1,473 | -4.3% |
| 1975 | 1,968 | +33.6% |
| 1976 | 1,490 | -24.3% |
| 1977 | 1,680 | +12.8% |
| 1978 | 1,917 | +14.1% |
| 1979 | 2,624 | +36.9% |
| 1980 | 2,864 | +9.1% |
| 1981 | 2,608 | -8.9% |
| 1982 | 2,663 | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 2,663 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 2,621 | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 2,581 | -1.5% |
| 1986 | 2,528 | -2.1% |
| 1987 | 2,525 | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 2,230 | -11.7% |
| 1989 | 2,312 | +3.7% |
| 1990 | 1,778 | -23.1% |
| 1991 | 1,767 | -0.6% |
| 1992 | 1,738 | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 1,728 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 1,719 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 1,703 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 1,769 | +3.9% |
| 1997 | 1,834 | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 1,896 | +3.4% |
| 1999 | 1,961 | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 2,014 | +2.7% |
| 2001 | 2,074 | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 2,122 | +2.3% |
| 2003 | 2,179 | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 2,234 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 2,293 | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 2,357 | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 2,419 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 2,479 | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 2,531 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 2,592 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 2,668 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 2,740 | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 2,828 | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 2,913 | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 2,987 | +2.5% |
| 2016 | 3,060 | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 3,144 | +2.7% |
| 2018 | 3,232 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 3,331 | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 3,424 | +2.8% |
| 2021 | 3,498 | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 3,578 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 3,677 | +2.8% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Number of deaths in Western Sahara changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +36.9% | 1,917 | 2,624 |
| 1975 | +33.6% | 1,473 | 1,968 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 532.2 | 346 | 745 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1,043 | 795 | 1,364 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,739 | 1,473 | 2,624 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,560 | 2,230 | 2,864 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,789 | 1,703 | 1,961 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,270 | 2,014 | 2,531 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,950 | 2,592 | 3,331 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,544 | 3,424 | 3,677 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Western Sahara
- 166 Suriname 4,177 compare
- 167 Solomon Islands 4,115 compare
- 168 Malta 3,921 compare
- 170 Guadeloupe 3,559 compare
- 171 Martinique 3,503 compare
- 172 Bahamas 3,484 compare
More health data for Western Sahara
- 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 deaths in Western Sahara?
- Number of deaths in Western Sahara was 3,677 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths recorded in Western Sahara?
- The highest recorded value was 3,677 in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of deaths recorded in Western Sahara?
- The lowest recorded value was 346 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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