Afghanistan vs Gambia: Life expectancy at birth, total
Afghanistan
66.29 years
in 2024
Gambia
66.06 years
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
185th
Gambia rank
188th
Life expectancy at birth, total over time
- Afghanistan
- Gambia
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 66.29 years against 66.06 years in Gambia, a difference of 0.23 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Gambia ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 185th and Gambia ranks 188th of 218 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34.9 years | 36.82 years | 1.92 years | Gambia |
| 1970s | 39.28 years | 41.94 years | 2.67 years | Gambia |
| 1980s | 37.98 years | 47.73 years | 9.75 years | Gambia |
| 1990s | 50.44 years | 53.94 years | 3.5 years | Gambia |
| 2000s | 57.74 years | 58.89 years | 1.14 years | Gambia |
| 2010s | 62.08 years | 62.8 years | 0.7141 years | Gambia |
| 2020s | 63.96 years | 65.01 years | 1.05 years | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Afghanistan or Gambia?
- Afghanistan, at 66.29 years against 66.06 years in Gambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Afghanistan and Gambia?
- 0.23 years, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Gambia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Gambia rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Afghanistan ranks 185th and Gambia ranks 188th of 218 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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.