Probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Western Sahara
Western Sahara: Probability of dying in infancy, by sex was 2.1% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Probability of dying in infancy, by sex 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 in infancy, by sex in Western Sahara is 2.1%, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 3.6% on the previous year and down 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Western Sahara peaked at 20.3% in 1950 and was at its lowest, 2.1%, in 2023.
That places Western Sahara 62nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 in infancy, by sex 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 reference data data for Western Sahara
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Free country 0 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 7 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Elected parliament 1 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Chief executive of the government is elected 1 (2025)
- Democracy 1 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying in infancy, by sex in Western Sahara?
- Probability of dying in infancy, by sex 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 in infancy, by sex recorded in Western Sahara?
- The highest recorded value was 20.3% in 1950.
- What is the lowest probability of dying in infancy, by sex recorded in Western Sahara?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.1% in 2023.
- How does Western Sahara rank for probability of dying in infancy, by sex?
- Western Sahara ranks 62nd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is probability of dying in infancy, by sex 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 in infancy, by sex. 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.