Probability of dying that year, among females in Western Sahara
Western Sahara: Probability of dying that year, among females was 2.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Probability of dying that year, among females in Western Sahara, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for probability of dying that year, among females in Western Sahara is 2.1%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying that year, among females in Western Sahara peaked at 20.3% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2023.
Western Sahara ranks 62nd of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Probability of dying that year, among females in Western Sahara, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 20.3% | — |
| 1951 | 20.1% | -1.3% |
| 1952 | 19.8% | -1.3% |
| 1953 | 19.6% | -1.3% |
| 1954 | 19.3% | -1.4% |
| 1955 | 19.0% | -1.4% |
| 1956 | 18.7% | -1.4% |
| 1957 | 18.5% | -1.4% |
| 1958 | 18.2% | -1.4% |
| 1959 | 18.0% | -1.4% |
| 1960 | 17.7% | -1.4% |
| 1961 | 17.5% | -1.5% |
| 1962 | 17.2% | -1.5% |
| 1963 | 16.9% | -1.5% |
| 1964 | 16.7% | -1.5% |
| 1965 | 16.4% | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 16.2% | -1.5% |
| 1967 | 15.9% | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 15.7% | -1.6% |
| 1969 | 15.4% | -1.7% |
| 1970 | 15.1% | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 14.8% | -2.0% |
| 1972 | 14.5% | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 14.1% | -2.6% |
| 1974 | 13.7% | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 13.3% | -3.0% |
| 1976 | 12.8% | -3.4% |
| 1977 | 12.4% | -3.6% |
| 1978 | 11.9% | -3.7% |
| 1979 | 11.5% | -3.7% |
| 1980 | 11.0% | -3.7% |
| 1981 | 10.6% | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 10.2% | -4.2% |
| 1983 | 9.8% | -4.2% |
| 1984 | 9.4% | -4.1% |
| 1985 | 9.0% | -4.3% |
| 1986 | 8.6% | -4.0% |
| 1987 | 8.3% | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 8.0% | -3.9% |
| 1989 | 7.7% | -3.6% |
| 1990 | 7.4% | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 7.2% | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 7.0% | -3.2% |
| 1993 | 6.7% | -3.2% |
| 1994 | 6.5% | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 6.3% | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 6.1% | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 5.9% | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 5.7% | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 5.4% | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 5.2% | -3.8% |
| 2001 | 5.0% | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 4.8% | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 4.6% | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 4.4% | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 4.2% | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 4.1% | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 3.9% | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 3.7% | -4.7% |
| 2009 | 3.5% | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 3.4% | -4.2% |
| 2011 | 3.3% | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 3.1% | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 3.0% | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 2.8% | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 2.7% | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 2.6% | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 2.5% | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 2.4% | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 2.4% | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 2.3% | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 2.2% | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 2.1% | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 2.1% | -3.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 19.2% | 18.0% | 20.3% | 10 |
| 1960s | 16.6% | 15.4% | 17.7% | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.4% | 11.5% | 15.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.2% | 7.7% | 11.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.4% | 5.4% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.4% | 3.5% | 5.2% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.8% | 2.4% | 3.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.2% | 2.1% | 2.3% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Western Sahara
- 59 Tajikistan 2.1% compare
- 60 Senegal 2.1% compare
- 61 Bangladesh 2.1% compare
- 63 Fiji 2.0% compare
- 64 Nepal 2.0% compare
- 65 Marshall Islands 1.9% compare
More gender data for Western Sahara
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 1.75 % change on previous year (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 507.04 (2030)
- Population 507.04 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.1283 % change on previous year (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 140.44 (2030)
- Universal suffrage women lexical, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Women's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Inactivity rate (ILO modelled estimates) 43.06 (2027)
- Share of women aged 15–49 who are married or in a union 58.5% (2050)
- Female population by age group 22,200 people (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying that year, among females in Western Sahara?
- Probability of dying that year, among females in Western Sahara was 2.1% in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest probability of dying that year, among females recorded in Western Sahara?
- The highest recorded value was 20.3% in 1950.
- What is the lowest probability of dying that year, among females recorded in Western Sahara?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2023.
- How does Western Sahara rank for probability of dying that year, among females?
- Western Sahara ranks 62nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is probability of dying that year, among females rising or falling in Western Sahara?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Western Sahara data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Probability of dying that year, among females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying in a given interval, among people who survived to the start of that interval.