Gambia vs Tanzania: Mens life expectancy at birth

Gambia
64.17
in 2023
Tanzania
64.2
in 2023
Gambia rank
194th
Tanzania rank
193rd

Mens life expectancy at birth over time

  • Gambia
  • Tanzania
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How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 64.2 against 64.17 in Gambia, a difference of 0.03.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Tanzania ahead.

Gambia ranks 194th and Tanzania ranks 193rd of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 3 and Tanzania in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Tanzania Difference Ahead
1950s 31.79 40.31 8.52 Tanzania
1960s 36.05 42.95 6.9 Tanzania
1970s 41.01 46.89 5.89 Tanzania
1980s 46.62 49.96 3.35 Tanzania
1990s 52.23 50.13 2.1 Gambia
2000s 57.26 55.66 1.61 Gambia
2010s 61.46 61.32 0.1387 Gambia
2020s 63.08 63.8 0.7135 Tanzania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher mens life expectancy at birth, Gambia or Tanzania?
Tanzania, at 64.2 against 64.17 in Gambia as of 2023.
What is the difference in mens life expectancy at birth between Gambia and Tanzania?
0.03, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Tanzania?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Gambia and Tanzania rank globally for mens life expectancy at birth?
Gambia ranks 194th and Tanzania ranks 193rd 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