Sex gap in life expectancy at different ages in Gambia
Gambia: Sex gap in life expectancy at different ages was 2.78 years in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
2.78 years
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
218th
of 236 countries
All-time high
3.99 years
in 1981
All-time low
0.3534 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex gap in life expectancy at different ages in Gambia, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 2.78 years for sex gap in life expectancy at different ages in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 40.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex gap in life expectancy at different ages in Gambia peaked at 3.99 years in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.3534 years, in 1950.
Gambia ranks 218th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sex gap in life expectancy at different ages in Gambia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.3534 years | — |
| 1951 | 0.4428 years | +25.3% |
| 1952 | 0.4401 years | -0.6% |
| 1953 | 0.3976 years | -9.7% |
| 1954 | 0.4122 years | +3.7% |
| 1955 | 0.4786 years | +16.1% |
| 1956 | 0.583 years | +21.8% |
| 1957 | 0.6157 years | +5.6% |
| 1958 | 0.6806 years | +10.5% |
| 1959 | 0.7006 years | +2.9% |
| 1960 | 0.7274 years | +3.8% |
| 1961 | 0.7648 years | +5.1% |
| 1962 | 0.8237 years | +7.7% |
| 1963 | 0.8362 years | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 0.8526 years | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 0.7912 years | -7.2% |
| 1966 | 0.8684 years | +9.8% |
| 1967 | 0.9135 years | +5.2% |
| 1968 | 0.8879 years | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 0.9193 years | +3.5% |
| 1970 | 1.01 years | +10.3% |
| 1971 | 1.05 years | +3.7% |
| 1972 | 1.06 years | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 1.16 years | +10.2% |
| 1974 | 1.04 years | -10.5% |
| 1975 | 1.2 years | +15.3% |
| 1976 | 1.26 years | +4.9% |
| 1977 | 1.34 years | +6.0% |
| 1978 | 1.31 years | -2.3% |
| 1979 | 1.49 years | +14.0% |
| 1980 | 1.26 years | -15.2% |
| 1981 | 3.99 years | +216.1% |
| 1982 | 1.25 years | -68.8% |
| 1983 | 1.41 years | +12.7% |
| 1984 | 1.44 years | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 1.44 years | +0.2% |
| 1986 | 1.54 years | +7.1% |
| 1987 | 1.62 years | +5.0% |
| 1988 | 1.81 years | +11.5% |
| 1989 | 1.82 years | +0.8% |
| 1990 | 1.99 years | +9.6% |
| 1991 | 2.11 years | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 2.41 years | +14.3% |
| 1993 | 2.67 years | +11.0% |
| 1994 | 2.77 years | +3.7% |
| 1995 | 3.05 years | +10.1% |
| 1996 | 3.18 years | +4.4% |
| 1997 | 3.3 years | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 3.51 years | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 3.46 years | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 3.38 years | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 3.22 years | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 3.02 years | -6.3% |
| 2003 | 2.86 years | -5.2% |
| 2004 | 2.74 years | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 2.65 years | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 2.52 years | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 2.27 years | -9.8% |
| 2008 | 2.1 years | -7.6% |
| 2009 | 2.1 years | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 2.02 years | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 1.99 years | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 1.99 years | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 1.97 years | -0.7% |
| 2014 | 2 years | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 2.07 years | +3.1% |
| 2016 | 2.26 years | +9.3% |
| 2017 | 2.33 years | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 2.43 years | +4.4% |
| 2019 | 2.47 years | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 2.87 years | +16.6% |
| 2021 | 2.65 years | -7.6% |
| 2022 | 2.73 years | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 2.78 years | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.5105 years | 0.3534 years | 0.7006 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.8385 years | 0.7274 years | 0.9193 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.19 years | 1.01 years | 1.49 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.76 years | 1.25 years | 3.99 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.85 years | 1.99 years | 3.51 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.69 years | 2.1 years | 3.38 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.15 years | 1.97 years | 2.47 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.76 years | 2.65 years | 2.87 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 215 San Marino 2.88 years compare
- 216 Timor-Leste 2.82 years compare
- 217 Madagascar 2.81 years compare
- 219 Nepal 2.71 years compare
- 220 Afghanistan 2.67 years compare
- 221 Wallis and Futuna 2.65 years compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sex gap in life expectancy at different ages in Gambia?
- Sex gap in life expectancy at different ages in Gambia was 2.78 years in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex gap in life expectancy at different ages recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 3.99 years in 1981.
- What is the lowest sex gap in life expectancy at different ages recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3534 years in 1950.
- How does Gambia rank for sex gap in life expectancy at different ages?
- Gambia ranks 218th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex gap in life expectancy at different ages rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 40.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Sex gap in life expectancy at different ages. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Difference in period life expectancy (females - males) at a given age.