Ethiopia vs Gambia: Female and male life expectancy at birth in years
Ethiopia
64.08
in 2023
Gambia
64.17
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
196th
Gambia rank
194th
Female and male life expectancy at birth in years over time
- Ethiopia
- Gambia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 64.17 against 64.08 in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.09.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 196th and Gambia ranks 194th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 3 and Gambia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 32.91 | 31.79 | 1.12 | Ethiopia |
| 1960s | 37.69 | 36.05 | 1.64 | Ethiopia |
| 1970s | 37.86 | 41.01 | 3.15 | Gambia |
| 1980s | 39.22 | 46.62 | 7.39 | Gambia |
| 1990s | 47.01 | 52.23 | 5.22 | Gambia |
| 2000s | 53.11 | 57.26 | 4.16 | Gambia |
| 2010s | 60.48 | 61.46 | 0.9744 | Gambia |
| 2020s | 63.17 | 63.08 | 0.0825 | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female and male life expectancy at birth in years, Ethiopia or Gambia?
- Gambia, at 64.17 against 64.08 in Ethiopia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in years between Ethiopia and Gambia?
- 0.09, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Gambia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Ethiopia and Gambia rank globally for female and male life expectancy at birth in years?
- Ethiopia ranks 196th 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.