Gambia vs Madagascar: Difference in male and female life expectancy
Gambia
2.78
in 2023
Madagascar
2.81
in 2023
Gambia rank
218th
Madagascar rank
217th
Difference in male and female life expectancy over time
- Gambia
- Madagascar
How they compare
Madagascar currently reports 2.81 against 2.78 in Gambia, a difference of 0.03.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Madagascar ahead.
Gambia ranks 218th and Madagascar ranks 217th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 2 and Madagascar in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Madagascar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.5105 | 1.61 | 1.1 | Madagascar |
| 1960s | 0.8385 | 1.99 | 1.15 | Madagascar |
| 1970s | 1.19 | 2.01 | 0.8123 | Madagascar |
| 1980s | 1.76 | 2.52 | 0.7634 | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 2.85 | 2.53 | 0.3164 | Gambia |
| 2000s | 2.69 | 2.06 | 0.6274 | Gambia |
| 2010s | 2.15 | 2.59 | 0.4387 | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 2.76 | 2.88 | 0.1236 | Madagascar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher difference in male and female life expectancy, Gambia or Madagascar?
- Madagascar, at 2.81 against 2.78 in Gambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in difference in male and female life expectancy between Gambia and Madagascar?
- 0.03, with Madagascar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Madagascar?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Gambia and Madagascar rank globally for difference in male and female life expectancy?
- Gambia ranks 218th and Madagascar ranks 217th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Difference in male and female life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.