Eritrea, The State of vs Gabon: Life expectancy at birth, total

Eritrea, The State of
68.89 years
in 2024
Gabon
68.51 years
in 2024
Eritrea, The State of rank
162nd
Gabon rank
165th

Life expectancy at birth, total over time

  • Eritrea, The State of
  • Gabon
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How they compare

Eritrea, The State of currently reports 68.89 years against 68.51 years in Gabon, a difference of 0.38 years.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Gabon ahead.

Eritrea, The State of ranks 162nd and Gabon ranks 165th of 217 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Eritrea, The State of averaged higher in 1 and Gabon in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea, The State of Gabon Difference Ahead
1960s 39.04 years 49.34 years 10.3 years Gabon
1970s 41.53 years 55.13 years 13.6 years Gabon
1980s 43.07 years 59.4 years 16.33 years Gabon
1990s 52.09 years 61.2 years 9.12 years Gabon
2000s 60.28 years 62.94 years 2.65 years Gabon
2010s 65.62 years 66.12 years 0.5028 years Gabon
2020s 67.85 years 67.74 years 0.104 years Eritrea, The State of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Eritrea, The State of or Gabon?
Eritrea, The State of, at 68.89 years against 68.51 years in Gabon as of 2024.
What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Eritrea, The State of and Gabon?
0.38 years, with Eritrea, The State of ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea, The State of and Gabon?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Eritrea, The State of and Gabon rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
Eritrea, The State of ranks 162nd and Gabon ranks 165th of 217 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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Indicator
Life expectancy at birth, total (years)
Unit
years
Source
World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
264 places, 17,126 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.