Afghanistan vs Gambia: Mens life expectancy at birth

Afghanistan
64.47
in 2023
Gambia
64.17
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
192nd
Gambia rank
194th

Mens life expectancy at birth over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Gambia
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 64.47 against 64.17 in Gambia, a difference of 0.3.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Gambia ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 192nd and Gambia ranks 194th of 236 countries.

Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Gambia Difference Ahead
1950s 29.52 31.79 2.27 Gambia
1960s 34.22 36.05 1.83 Gambia
1970s 38.39 41.01 2.61 Gambia
1980s 35.17 46.62 11.45 Gambia
1990s 48.53 52.23 3.7 Gambia
2000s 56.24 57.26 1.02 Gambia
2010s 59.93 61.46 1.52 Gambia
2020s 60.98 63.08 2.1 Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mens life expectancy at birth, Afghanistan or Gambia?
Afghanistan, at 64.47 against 64.17 in Gambia as of 2023.
What is the difference in mens life expectancy at birth between Afghanistan and Gambia?
0.3, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Gambia?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan and Gambia rank globally for mens life expectancy at birth?
Afghanistan ranks 192nd and Gambia ranks 194th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Mens life expectancy at birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Mens life expectancy at birth
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed