Afghanistan vs Gambia: Life expectancy
Afghanistan
62.58 years
in 2020
Gambia
62.61 years
in 2020
Afghanistan rank
139th
Gambia rank
138th
Life expectancy over time
- Afghanistan
- Gambia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 62.61 years against 62.58 years in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.03 years.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Afghanistan ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 139th and Gambia ranks 138th of 162 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 4 and Gambia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 32.17 years | 30.8 years | 1.37 years | Afghanistan |
| 1960s | 35.72 years | 33.27 years | 2.44 years | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 38.9 years | 37.2 years | 1.7 years | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 41 years | 47.86 years | 6.86 years | Gambia |
| 1990s | 49.26 years | 53.39 years | 4.14 years | Gambia |
| 2000s | 56.83 years | 57.67 years | 0.8385 years | Gambia |
| 2010s | 61.75 years | 61.61 years | 0.1495 years | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 62.58 years | 62.61 years | 0.0374 years | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, Afghanistan or Gambia?
- Gambia, at 62.61 years against 62.58 years in Afghanistan as of 2020.
- What is the difference in life expectancy between Afghanistan and Gambia?
- 0.03 years, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Gambia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Afghanistan and Gambia rank globally for life expectancy?
- Afghanistan ranks 139th and Gambia ranks 138th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2021) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Life expectancy. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average number of years a newborn would live if age-specific mortality rates in the current year were to stay the same throughout its life.