Gabon vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Life expectancy
Gabon
66.53 years
in 2020
Tanzania, United Republic of
66.41 years
in 2020
Gabon rank
120th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
121st
Life expectancy over time
- Gabon
- Tanzania, United Republic of
How they compare
Gabon currently reports 66.53 years against 66.41 years in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 0.12 years.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1870 it was Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.
Gabon ranks 120th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 121st of 162 countries.
Across the 15 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 8 and Tanzania, United Republic of in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Tanzania, United Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 25 years | 25 years | 0 years | — |
| 1880s | 25 years | 25 years | 0 years | — |
| 1890s | 25 years | 25 years | 0 years | — |
| 1900s | 25 years | 25 years | 0 years | — |
| 1910s | 30.52 years | 25.9 years | 4.62 years | Gabon |
| 1920s | 30.52 years | 28.1 years | 2.42 years | Gabon |
| 1930s | 30.76 years | 32.25 years | 1.49 years | Tanzania, United Republic of |
| 1950s | 39.05 years | 38.2 years | 0.85 years | Gabon |
| 1960s | 41.63 years | 41.91 years | 0.2773 years | Tanzania, United Republic of |
| 1970s | 45.19 years | 46.73 years | 1.54 years | Tanzania, United Republic of |
| 1980s | 56.54 years | 50.66 years | 5.88 years | Gabon |
| 1990s | 60.51 years | 51.14 years | 9.37 years | Gabon |
| 2000s | 61.51 years | 54.33 years | 7.18 years | Gabon |
| 2010s | 64.68 years | 62.38 years | 2.3 years | Gabon |
| 2020s | 66.53 years | 66.41 years | 0.1228 years | Gabon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy, Gabon or Tanzania, United Republic of?
- Gabon, at 66.53 years against 66.41 years in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2020.
- What is the difference in life expectancy between Gabon and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 0.12 years, with Gabon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1870 to 2020.
- How do Gabon and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for life expectancy?
- Gabon ranks 120th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 121st 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.