Ethiopia vs Gambia: Male life expectancy at birth
Ethiopia
64.08 years
in 2023
Gambia
64.17 years
in 2023
Ethiopia rank
196th
Gambia rank
194th
Male life expectancy at birth over time
- Ethiopia
- Gambia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 64.17 years against 64.08 years in Ethiopia, a difference of 0.09 years.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Ethiopia ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 196th and Gambia ranks 194th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 3 and Gambia in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 32.91 years | 31.79 years | 1.12 years | Ethiopia |
| 1960s | 37.69 years | 36.05 years | 1.64 years | Ethiopia |
| 1970s | 37.86 years | 41.01 years | 3.15 years | Gambia |
| 1980s | 39.22 years | 46.62 years | 7.39 years | Gambia |
| 1990s | 47.01 years | 52.23 years | 5.22 years | Gambia |
| 2000s | 53.11 years | 57.26 years | 4.16 years | Gambia |
| 2010s | 60.48 years | 61.46 years | 0.9744 years | Gambia |
| 2020s | 63.17 years | 63.08 years | 0.0825 years | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher male life expectancy at birth, Ethiopia or Gambia?
- Gambia, at 64.17 years against 64.08 years in Ethiopia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in male life expectancy at birth between Ethiopia and Gambia?
- 0.09 years, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Gambia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Ethiopia and Gambia rank globally for male life expectancy at birth?
- Ethiopia ranks 196th and Gambia ranks 194th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Male life expectancy at birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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