Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females in Western Sahara
Western Sahara: Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females was 6.35 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
6.35 years
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
193rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
6.35 years
in 2023
All-time low
4.41 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females in Western Sahara, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females in Western Sahara stood at 6.35 years. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 6.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females in Western Sahara peaked at 6.35 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.41 years, in 1950.
That places Western Sahara 193rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females in Western Sahara, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.41 years | — |
| 1951 | 4.44 years | +0.6% |
| 1952 | 4.46 years | +0.6% |
| 1953 | 4.49 years | +0.6% |
| 1954 | 4.51 years | +0.6% |
| 1955 | 4.54 years | +0.6% |
| 1956 | 4.57 years | +0.6% |
| 1957 | 4.59 years | +0.6% |
| 1958 | 4.62 years | +0.6% |
| 1959 | 4.64 years | +0.6% |
| 1960 | 4.66 years | +0.5% |
| 1961 | 4.68 years | +0.3% |
| 1962 | 4.7 years | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 4.71 years | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 4.73 years | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 4.75 years | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 4.76 years | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 4.78 years | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 4.81 years | +0.5% |
| 1969 | 4.83 years | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 4.86 years | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 4.88 years | +0.6% |
| 1972 | 4.92 years | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 4.95 years | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 5 years | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 5.03 years | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 5.06 years | +0.7% |
| 1977 | 5.1 years | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 5.14 years | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 5.17 years | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 5.21 years | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 5.25 years | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 5.28 years | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 5.3 years | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 5.33 years | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 5.37 years | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 5.4 years | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 5.43 years | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 5.45 years | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 5.47 years | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 5.5 years | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 5.51 years | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 5.54 years | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 5.56 years | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 5.58 years | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 5.6 years | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 5.62 years | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 5.64 years | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 5.66 years | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 5.68 years | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 5.7 years | +0.3% |
| 2001 | 5.71 years | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 5.73 years | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 5.75 years | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 5.77 years | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 5.79 years | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 5.81 years | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 5.83 years | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 5.86 years | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 5.88 years | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 5.9 years | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 5.92 years | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 5.94 years | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 5.97 years | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 6.01 years | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 6.04 years | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 6.07 years | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 6.09 years | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 6.12 years | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 6.14 years | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 6.16 years | +0.4% |
| 2021 | 6.23 years | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 6.29 years | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 6.35 years | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.53 years | 4.41 years | 4.64 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.74 years | 4.66 years | 4.83 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.01 years | 4.86 years | 5.17 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.35 years | 5.21 years | 5.47 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.59 years | 5.5 years | 5.68 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.78 years | 5.7 years | 5.88 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.02 years | 5.9 years | 6.14 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.26 years | 6.16 years | 6.35 years | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females in Western Sahara?
- Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females in Western Sahara was 6.35 years in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females recorded in Western Sahara?
- The highest recorded value was 6.35 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females recorded in Western Sahara?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.41 years in 1950.
- How does Western Sahara rank for remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females?
- Western Sahara ranks 193rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females rising or falling in Western Sahara?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Western Sahara data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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