Gambia vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Life expectancy at birth, male

Gambia
64.35 years
in 2024
Tanzania, United Republic of
64.4 years
in 2024
Gambia rank
178th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
176th

Life expectancy at birth, male over time

  • Gambia
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
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How they compare

Tanzania, United Republic of currently reports 64.4 years against 64.35 years in Gambia, a difference of 0.05 years.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.

Gambia ranks 178th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 176th of 218 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 3 and Tanzania, United Republic of in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
1960s 36.05 years 42.95 years 6.9 years Tanzania, United Republic of
1970s 41.01 years 46.89 years 5.89 years Tanzania, United Republic of
1980s 46.62 years 49.96 years 3.35 years Tanzania, United Republic of
1990s 52.23 years 50.13 years 2.1 years Gambia
2000s 57.26 years 55.66 years 1.61 years Gambia
2010s 61.46 years 61.32 years 0.1387 years Gambia
2020s 63.34 years 63.92 years 0.58 years Tanzania, United Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth, male, Gambia or Tanzania, United Republic of?
Tanzania, United Republic of, at 64.4 years against 64.35 years in Gambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, male between Gambia and Tanzania, United Republic of?
0.05 years, with Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Tanzania, United Republic of?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Gambia and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for life expectancy at birth, male?
Gambia ranks 178th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 176th of 218 countries.
Where does this data come from?
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Life expectancy at birth, male (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Life expectancy at birth, male (years)
Unit
years
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
266 places, 17,256 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.