Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Gabon
Gabon: Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth was 5.15 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
5.15
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
108th
of 236 countries
All-time high
5.54
in 1951
All-time low
2.64
in 1996
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Gabon, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Gabon stood at 5.15.
That represents a change of up 3.4% on the previous year and up 18.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Gabon peaked at 5.54 in 1951 and was at its lowest, 2.64, in 1996.
Gabon ranks 108th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.49 | — |
| 1951 | 5.54 | +0.9% |
| 1952 | 5.51 | -0.7% |
| 1953 | 5.48 | -0.5% |
| 1954 | 5.42 | -1.1% |
| 1955 | 5.38 | -0.8% |
| 1956 | 5.37 | -0.1% |
| 1957 | 5.37 | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 5.3 | -1.2% |
| 1959 | 5.3 | -0.1% |
| 1960 | 5.27 | -0.6% |
| 1961 | 5.25 | -0.4% |
| 1962 | 5.24 | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 5.22 | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 5.39 | +3.2% |
| 1965 | 5.23 | -2.9% |
| 1966 | 5.21 | -0.4% |
| 1967 | 5.2 | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 5.14 | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 5.12 | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 5.1 | -0.5% |
| 1971 | 5.07 | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 5.05 | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 5.03 | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 4.98 | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 5.04 | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 5.04 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 5.04 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 5.05 | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 5.13 | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 5.15 | +0.4% |
| 1981 | 5.16 | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 4.96 | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 4.75 | -4.3% |
| 1984 | 4.49 | -5.4% |
| 1985 | 4.34 | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 4.07 | -6.2% |
| 1987 | 3.85 | -5.4% |
| 1988 | 3.59 | -6.7% |
| 1989 | 3.35 | -6.6% |
| 1990 | 3.17 | -5.5% |
| 1991 | 3 | -5.3% |
| 1992 | 2.87 | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 2.76 | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 2.65 | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 2.67 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 2.64 | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 2.66 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 2.68 | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 2.72 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 2.74 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 2.81 | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 2.95 | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 2.88 | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 2.96 | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 3.01 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 3.01 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 3.27 | +8.7% |
| 2008 | 3.5 | +7.2% |
| 2009 | 3.73 | +6.6% |
| 2010 | 3.99 | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 4.06 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 4.2 | +3.3% |
| 2013 | 4.33 | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 4.44 | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 4.43 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 4.46 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 4.5 | +1.0% |
| 2018 | 4.53 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 4.61 | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 4.99 | +8.2% |
| 2021 | 4.8 | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 4.98 | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 5.15 | +3.4% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 5.15 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.83, 88% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 5.15 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.44, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.42 | 5.3 | 5.54 | 10 |
| 1960s | 5.23 | 5.12 | 5.39 | 10 |
| 1970s | 5.05 | 4.98 | 5.13 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.37 | 3.35 | 5.16 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.78 | 2.64 | 3.17 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.09 | 2.74 | 3.73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.36 | 3.99 | 4.61 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.98 | 4.8 | 5.15 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More health data for Gabon
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.9749 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8193 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 711 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 5 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.2502 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0638 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.2743 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0647 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Gabon?
- Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Gabon was 5.15 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest difference in female and male life expectancy at birth recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 5.54 in 1951.
- What is the lowest difference in female and male life expectancy at birth recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.64 in 1996.
- How does Gabon rank for difference in female and male life expectancy at birth?
- Gabon ranks 108th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is difference in female and male life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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