Gambia vs New Zealand: Sex gap in life expectancy
Gambia
3.36 years
in 2023
New Zealand
3.36 years
in 2023
Gambia rank
210th
New Zealand rank
211th
Sex gap in life expectancy over time
- Gambia
- New Zealand
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 3.36 years against 3.36 years in New Zealand, a difference of 0 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was New Zealand ahead.
Gambia ranks 210th and New Zealand ranks 211th of 236 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.29 years | 4.72 years | 3.43 years | New Zealand |
| 1960s | 1.55 years | 5.87 years | 4.33 years | New Zealand |
| 1970s | 1.89 years | 6.42 years | 4.54 years | New Zealand |
| 1980s | 2.29 years | 6.14 years | 3.86 years | New Zealand |
| 1990s | 3.52 years | 5.48 years | 1.97 years | New Zealand |
| 2000s | 3.29 years | 4.36 years | 1.07 years | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 2.67 years | 3.58 years | 0.9048 years | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 3.32 years | 3.39 years | 0.0744 years | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher sex gap in life expectancy, Gambia or New Zealand?
- Gambia, at 3.36 years against 3.36 years in New Zealand as of 2023.
- What is the difference in sex gap in life expectancy between Gambia and New Zealand?
- 0 years, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and New Zealand?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Gambia and New Zealand rank globally for sex gap in life expectancy?
- Gambia ranks 210th and New Zealand ranks 211th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Sex gap in life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Difference in period life expectancy (females - males) at a given age.