Number of infants who die before age 1 in Western Sahara
Western Sahara: Number of infants who die before age 1 was 214 deaths in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
214 deaths
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
143rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
760 deaths
in 1982
All-time low
128 deaths
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of infants who die before age 1 in Western Sahara, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Western Sahara recorded 214 deaths for number of infants who die before age 1 in 2023.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 29.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infants who die before age 1 in Western Sahara peaked at 760 deaths in 1982 and was at its lowest, 128 deaths, in 1950.
That places Western Sahara 143rd 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 infants who die before age 1 in Western Sahara, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 128 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 139 deaths | +8.6% |
| 1952 | 159 deaths | +14.4% |
| 1953 | 179 deaths | +12.6% |
| 1954 | 200 deaths | +11.7% |
| 1955 | 220 deaths | +10.0% |
| 1956 | 241 deaths | +9.5% |
| 1957 | 261 deaths | +8.3% |
| 1958 | 281 deaths | +7.7% |
| 1959 | 303 deaths | +7.8% |
| 1960 | 323 deaths | +6.6% |
| 1961 | 344 deaths | +6.5% |
| 1962 | 363 deaths | +5.5% |
| 1963 | 381 deaths | +5.0% |
| 1964 | 398 deaths | +4.5% |
| 1965 | 413 deaths | +3.8% |
| 1966 | 428 deaths | +3.6% |
| 1967 | 443 deaths | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 478 deaths | +7.9% |
| 1969 | 520 deaths | +8.8% |
| 1970 | 559 deaths | +7.5% |
| 1971 | 513 deaths | -8.2% |
| 1972 | 520 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1973 | 498 deaths | -4.2% |
| 1974 | 472 deaths | -5.2% |
| 1975 | 447 deaths | -5.3% |
| 1976 | 338 deaths | -24.4% |
| 1977 | 399 deaths | +18.0% |
| 1978 | 490 deaths | +22.8% |
| 1979 | 605 deaths | +23.5% |
| 1980 | 703 deaths | +16.2% |
| 1981 | 752 deaths | +7.0% |
| 1982 | 760 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 747 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 722 deaths | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 693 deaths | -4.0% |
| 1986 | 657 deaths | -5.2% |
| 1987 | 622 deaths | -5.3% |
| 1988 | 587 deaths | -5.6% |
| 1989 | 555 deaths | -5.5% |
| 1990 | 526 deaths | -5.2% |
| 1991 | 498 deaths | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 472 deaths | -5.2% |
| 1993 | 449 deaths | -4.9% |
| 1994 | 428 deaths | -4.7% |
| 1995 | 409 deaths | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 404 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 403 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 402 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 399 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 394 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 386 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 375 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 366 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 358 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 353 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 350 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 345 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 340 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2009 | 332 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 326 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 319 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 313 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2013 | 305 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 298 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 288 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 278 deaths | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 269 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 260 deaths | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 252 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 243 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 232 deaths | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 222 deaths | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 214 deaths | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 211.1 deaths | 128 deaths | 303 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 409.1 deaths | 323 deaths | 520 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 484.1 deaths | 338 deaths | 605 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 679.8 deaths | 555 deaths | 760 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 439 deaths | 399 deaths | 526 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 359.9 deaths | 332 deaths | 394 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 290.8 deaths | 252 deaths | 326 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 227.75 deaths | 214 deaths | 243 deaths | 4 |
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- 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 infants who die before age 1 in Western Sahara?
- Number of infants who die before age 1 in Western Sahara was 214 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in Western Sahara?
- The highest recorded value was 760 deaths in 1982.
- What is the lowest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in Western Sahara?
- The lowest recorded value was 128 deaths in 1950.
- How does Western Sahara rank for number of infants who die before age 1?
- Western Sahara ranks 143rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infants who die before age 1 rising or falling in Western Sahara?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.8%. 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 infants who die before age 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people at birth.