Afghanistan vs Gambia: Remaining life expectancy at different ages
Afghanistan
66.03 years
in 2023
Gambia
65.86 years
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
203rd
Gambia rank
205th
Remaining life expectancy at different ages over time
- Afghanistan
- Gambia
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 66.03 years against 65.86 years in Gambia, a difference of 0.17 years.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Gambia ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 203rd and Gambia ranks 205th 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 | 30.16 years | 32.44 years | 2.28 years | Gambia |
| 1960s | 34.9 years | 36.82 years | 1.92 years | Gambia |
| 1970s | 39.28 years | 41.94 years | 2.67 years | Gambia |
| 1980s | 37.98 years | 47.73 years | 9.75 years | Gambia |
| 1990s | 50.44 years | 53.94 years | 3.5 years | Gambia |
| 2000s | 57.74 years | 58.89 years | 1.14 years | Gambia |
| 2010s | 62.08 years | 62.8 years | 0.7143 years | Gambia |
| 2020s | 63.38 years | 64.75 years | 1.37 years | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher remaining life expectancy at different ages, Afghanistan or Gambia?
- Afghanistan, at 66.03 years against 65.86 years in Gambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in remaining life expectancy at different ages between Afghanistan and Gambia?
- 0.17 years, 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 remaining life expectancy at different ages?
- Afghanistan ranks 203rd and Gambia ranks 205th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Remaining life expectancy at different ages. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Period life expectancy at birth among totals, in a given year.