Gabon vs Mauritania: Life expectancy at birth, total
Gabon
68.51 years
in 2024
Mauritania
68.71 years
in 2024
Gabon rank
165th
Mauritania rank
164th
Life expectancy at birth, total over time
- Gabon
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 68.71 years against 68.51 years in Gabon, a difference of 0.2 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Gabon ahead.
Gabon ranks 165th and Mauritania ranks 164th of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 4 and Mauritania in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.34 years | 46.93 years | 2.41 years | Gabon |
| 1970s | 55.13 years | 51.54 years | 3.59 years | Gabon |
| 1980s | 59.4 years | 55.52 years | 3.88 years | Gabon |
| 1990s | 61.2 years | 59 years | 2.21 years | Gabon |
| 2000s | 62.94 years | 63.51 years | 0.5793 years | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 66.12 years | 66.48 years | 0.3597 years | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 67.74 years | 67.81 years | 0.0656 years | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, total, Gabon or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 68.71 years against 68.51 years in Gabon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, total between Gabon and Mauritania?
- 0.2 years, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Mauritania?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Gabon and Mauritania rank globally for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Gabon ranks 165th and Mauritania ranks 164th 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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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.