Afghanistan vs Gambia: Female life expectancy at birth
Afghanistan
67.54 years
in 2023
Gambia
67.53 years
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
207th
Gambia rank
208th
Female life expectancy at birth over time
- Afghanistan
- Gambia
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 67.54 years against 67.53 years in Gambia, a difference of 0.01 years.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Gambia ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 207th and Gambia ranks 208th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Gambia in 7.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 30.89 years | 33.08 years | 2.2 years | Gambia |
| 1960s | 35.66 years | 37.59 years | 1.93 years | Gambia |
| 1970s | 40.27 years | 42.89 years | 2.62 years | Gambia |
| 1980s | 41.39 years | 48.9 years | 7.51 years | Gambia |
| 1990s | 52.42 years | 55.75 years | 3.33 years | Gambia |
| 2000s | 59.24 years | 60.56 years | 1.32 years | Gambia |
| 2010s | 64.28 years | 64.13 years | 0.1529 years | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 65.88 years | 66.4 years | 0.5237 years | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher female life expectancy at birth, Afghanistan or Gambia?
- Afghanistan, at 67.54 years against 67.53 years in Gambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in female life expectancy at birth between Afghanistan and Gambia?
- 0.01 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 female life expectancy at birth?
- Afghanistan ranks 207th and Gambia ranks 208th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) β processed by Our World in Data, published as Female life expectancy at birth. 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.