Gambia vs Sierra Leone: Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth
Gambia
3.36
in 2023
Sierra Leone
3.44
in 2023
Gambia rank
210th
Sierra Leone rank
207th
Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth over time
- Gambia
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 3.44 against 3.36 in Gambia, a difference of 0.08.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Sierra Leone ahead.
Gambia ranks 210th and Sierra Leone ranks 207th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 4 and Sierra Leone in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.29 | 2.94 | 1.65 | Sierra Leone |
| 1960s | 1.55 | 2.77 | 1.22 | Sierra Leone |
| 1970s | 1.89 | 3.17 | 1.28 | Sierra Leone |
| 1980s | 2.29 | 3.16 | 0.8771 | Sierra Leone |
| 1990s | 3.52 | 3.5 | 0.021 | Gambia |
| 2000s | 3.29 | 2 | 1.29 | Gambia |
| 2010s | 2.67 | 2 | 0.6721 | Gambia |
| 2020s | 3.32 | 3.23 | 0.0905 | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher difference in female and male life expectancy at birth, Gambia or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 3.44 against 3.36 in Gambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in difference in female and male life expectancy at birth between Gambia and Sierra Leone?
- 0.08, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Sierra Leone?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Gambia and Sierra Leone rank globally for difference in female and male life expectancy at birth?
- Gambia ranks 210th and Sierra Leone ranks 207th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.