Eswatini vs Gambia: Life expectancy at birth, by sex
Eswatini
66.95 years
in 2023
Gambia
67.53 years
in 2023
Eswatini rank
211th
Gambia rank
208th
Life expectancy at birth, by sex over time
- Eswatini
- Gambia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 67.53 years against 66.95 years in Eswatini, a difference of 0.58 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Eswatini ahead.
Eswatini ranks 211th and Gambia ranks 208th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Eswatini averaged higher in 5 and Gambia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eswatini | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 46.05 years | 33.08 years | 12.97 years | Eswatini |
| 1960s | 49.85 years | 37.59 years | 12.26 years | Eswatini |
| 1970s | 55.79 years | 42.89 years | 12.9 years | Eswatini |
| 1980s | 62.21 years | 48.9 years | 13.31 years | Eswatini |
| 1990s | 57.22 years | 55.75 years | 1.47 years | Eswatini |
| 2000s | 46.72 years | 60.56 years | 13.84 years | Gambia |
| 2010s | 56.24 years | 64.13 years | 7.89 years | Gambia |
| 2020s | 64.25 years | 66.4 years | 2.15 years | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, by sex, Eswatini or Gambia?
- Gambia, at 67.53 years against 66.95 years in Eswatini as of 2023.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth, by sex between Eswatini and Gambia?
- 0.58 years, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eswatini and Gambia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Eswatini and Gambia rank globally for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
- Eswatini ranks 211th 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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About this data
Period life expectancy at birth.