Angola vs Gambia: Life expectancy at birth, by sex
Angola
67.14 years
in 2023
Gambia
67.53 years
in 2023
Angola rank
210th
Gambia rank
208th
Life expectancy at birth, by sex over time
- Angola
- Gambia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 67.53 years against 67.14 years in Angola, a difference of 0.39 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Angola ahead.
Angola ranks 210th and Gambia ranks 208th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Angola averaged higher in 3 and Gambia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Angola | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 38.46 years | 33.08 years | 5.37 years | Angola |
| 1960s | 41.04 years | 37.59 years | 3.45 years | Angola |
| 1970s | 44.15 years | 42.89 years | 1.26 years | Angola |
| 1980s | 45.54 years | 48.9 years | 3.36 years | Gambia |
| 1990s | 47.46 years | 55.75 years | 8.29 years | Gambia |
| 2000s | 53.5 years | 60.56 years | 7.06 years | Gambia |
| 2010s | 62.78 years | 64.13 years | 1.34 years | Gambia |
| 2020s | 66.28 years | 66.4 years | 0.1225 years | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, by sex, Angola or Gambia?
- Gambia, at 67.53 years against 67.14 years in Angola as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, by sex between Angola and Gambia?
- 0.39 years, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Gambia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Angola and Gambia rank globally for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
- Angola ranks 210th and Gambia ranks 208th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β 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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