Afghanistan vs Gambia: Female and male life expectancy at birth in years
Afghanistan
64.47
in 2023
Gambia
64.17
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
192nd
Gambia rank
194th
Female and male life expectancy at birth in years over time
- Afghanistan
- Gambia
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 64.47 against 64.17 in Gambia, a difference of 0.3.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Gambia ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 192nd and Gambia ranks 194th of 236 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 29.52 | 31.79 | 2.27 | Gambia |
| 1960s | 34.22 | 36.05 | 1.83 | Gambia |
| 1970s | 38.39 | 41.01 | 2.61 | Gambia |
| 1980s | 35.17 | 46.62 | 11.45 | Gambia |
| 1990s | 48.53 | 52.23 | 3.7 | Gambia |
| 2000s | 56.24 | 57.26 | 1.02 | Gambia |
| 2010s | 59.93 | 61.46 | 1.52 | Gambia |
| 2020s | 60.98 | 63.08 | 2.1 | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female and male life expectancy at birth in years, Afghanistan or Gambia?
- Afghanistan, at 64.47 against 64.17 in Gambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in years between Afghanistan and Gambia?
- 0.3, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Gambia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Gambia rank globally for female and male life expectancy at birth in years?
- Afghanistan ranks 192nd and Gambia ranks 194th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Female and male life expectancy at birth in years. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.