Gabon vs Timor-Leste: Life expectancy at birth, by sex

Gabon
65.91 years
in 2023
Timor-Leste
66.07 years
in 2023
Gabon rank
184th
Timor-Leste rank
183rd

Life expectancy at birth, by sex over time

  • Gabon
  • Timor-Leste
203040506070195019862023

How they compare

Timor-Leste currently reports 66.07 years against 65.91 years in Gabon, a difference of 0.16 years.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Gabon ahead.

Gabon ranks 184th and Timor-Leste ranks 183rd of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 7 and Timor-Leste in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gabon Timor-Leste Difference Ahead
1950s 39.91 years 29.17 years 10.74 years Gabon
1960s 46.76 years 33.1 years 13.66 years Gabon
1970s 52.62 years 28.47 years 24.15 years Gabon
1980s 57.2 years 29.37 years 27.83 years Gabon
1990s 59.78 years 45.44 years 14.35 years Gabon
2000s 61.39 years 59.39 years 2 years Gabon
2010s 64.03 years 63.55 years 0.4782 years Gabon
2020s 65.2 years 65.38 years 0.1785 years Timor-Leste

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth, by sex, Gabon or Timor-Leste?
Timor-Leste, at 66.07 years against 65.91 years in Gabon as of 2023.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, by sex between Gabon and Timor-Leste?
0.16 years, with Timor-Leste ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Timor-Leste?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Gabon and Timor-Leste rank globally for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
Gabon ranks 184th and Timor-Leste ranks 183rd of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy at birth, by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Life expectancy at birth, by sex
Unit
years
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Period life expectancy at birth.