Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Gambia
Gambia: Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth was 3.36 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
3.36
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
210th
of 236 countries
All-time high
4.22
in 1998
All-time low
1.13
in 1954
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Gambia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 3.36 for difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in 2023.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 35.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Gambia peaked at 4.22 in 1998 and was at its lowest, 1.13, in 1954.
That places Gambia 210th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.18 | — |
| 1951 | 1.29 | +9.1% |
| 1952 | 1.24 | -3.7% |
| 1953 | 1.15 | -7.7% |
| 1954 | 1.13 | -1.0% |
| 1955 | 1.26 | +10.8% |
| 1956 | 1.38 | +9.7% |
| 1957 | 1.36 | -1.1% |
| 1958 | 1.44 | +5.7% |
| 1959 | 1.46 | +1.1% |
| 1960 | 1.47 | +1.1% |
| 1961 | 1.5 | +1.8% |
| 1962 | 1.56 | +4.2% |
| 1963 | 1.56 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.57 | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 1.47 | -6.3% |
| 1966 | 1.56 | +5.8% |
| 1967 | 1.6 | +3.0% |
| 1968 | 1.56 | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 1.6 | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 1.68 | +5.5% |
| 1971 | 1.74 | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 1.76 | +0.9% |
| 1973 | 1.87 | +6.3% |
| 1974 | 1.74 | -6.8% |
| 1975 | 1.91 | +9.6% |
| 1976 | 1.97 | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 2.05 | +3.8% |
| 1978 | 1.96 | -4.4% |
| 1979 | 2.18 | +11.1% |
| 1980 | 1.89 | -13.2% |
| 1981 | 3.85 | +103.8% |
| 1982 | 1.83 | -52.6% |
| 1983 | 1.99 | +8.8% |
| 1984 | 2.02 | +1.9% |
| 1985 | 2.02 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 2.13 | +5.2% |
| 1987 | 2.22 | +4.3% |
| 1988 | 2.45 | +10.5% |
| 1989 | 2.46 | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 2.64 | +6.9% |
| 1991 | 2.75 | +4.4% |
| 1992 | 3.07 | +11.5% |
| 1993 | 3.35 | +9.3% |
| 1994 | 3.44 | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 3.73 | +8.4% |
| 1996 | 3.86 | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 3.97 | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 4.22 | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 4.16 | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 4.07 | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 3.9 | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 3.67 | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 3.5 | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 3.36 | -3.9% |
| 2005 | 3.24 | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 3.11 | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 2.82 | -9.3% |
| 2008 | 2.63 | -6.9% |
| 2009 | 2.63 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2.54 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 2.49 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 2.49 | -0.2% |
| 2013 | 2.47 | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 2.51 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 2.57 | +2.8% |
| 2016 | 2.79 | +8.2% |
| 2017 | 2.87 | +2.9% |
| 2018 | 2.98 | +3.9% |
| 2019 | 3.01 | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 3.41 | +13.2% |
| 2021 | 3.21 | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 3.29 | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 3.36 | +2.0% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 3.36 is below the median for low income countries, which is 4.25, 79% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 3.36 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.44, 76% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Gambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +103.8% | 1.89 | 3.85 |
| 1982 | -52.6% | 3.85 | 1.83 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.29 | 1.13 | 1.46 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.55 | 1.47 | 1.6 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.89 | 1.68 | 2.18 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.29 | 1.83 | 3.85 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.52 | 2.64 | 4.22 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.29 | 2.63 | 4.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.67 | 2.47 | 3.01 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.32 | 3.21 | 3.41 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 207 Sierra Leone 3.44 compare
- 208 Oman 3.39 compare
- 209 East Timor 3.37 compare
- 211 New Zealand 3.36 compare
- 212 Bangladesh 3.34 compare
- 213 Congo 3.34 compare
More health data for Gambia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.27 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 700 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.9696 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0686 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9636 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0702 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Gambia?
- Difference in female and male life expectancy at birth in Gambia was 3.36 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest difference in female and male life expectancy at birth recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.22 in 1998.
- What is the lowest difference in female and male life expectancy at birth recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.13 in 1954.
- How does Gambia rank for difference in female and male life expectancy at birth?
- Gambia ranks 210th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is difference in female and male life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia 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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