Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Gabon
Gabon: Life expectancy at birth, by sex was 65.91 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
65.91 years
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
184th
of 236 countries
All-time high
65.91 years
in 2023
All-time low
36.62 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Gabon, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth, by sex in Gabon is 65.91 years, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, by sex in Gabon peaked at 65.91 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 36.62 years, in 1950.
Gabon ranks 184th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Gabon, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 36.62 years | — |
| 1951 | 37.3 years | +1.9% |
| 1952 | 38.07 years | +2.1% |
| 1953 | 38.82 years | +2.0% |
| 1954 | 39.55 years | +1.9% |
| 1955 | 40.32 years | +2.0% |
| 1956 | 41.03 years | +1.8% |
| 1957 | 41.74 years | +1.7% |
| 1958 | 42.47 years | +1.7% |
| 1959 | 43.16 years | +1.6% |
| 1960 | 43.86 years | +1.6% |
| 1961 | 44.54 years | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 45.2 years | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 45.85 years | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 46.34 years | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 47.13 years | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 47.75 years | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 48.36 years | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 49 years | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 49.59 years | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 50.17 years | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 50.74 years | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 51.3 years | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 51.85 years | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 52.43 years | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 52.95 years | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 53.46 years | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 53.95 years | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 54.43 years | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 54.88 years | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 55.32 years | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 55.75 years | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 56.16 years | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 56.61 years | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 57.08 years | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 57.48 years | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 57.9 years | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 58.25 years | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 58.57 years | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 58.87 years | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 59.12 years | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 59.36 years | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 59.54 years | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 59.71 years | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 59.82 years | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 59.9 years | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 59.91 years | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 60.04 years | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 60.14 years | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 60.27 years | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 60.42 years | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 60.56 years | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 60.69 years | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 61.01 years | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 61.21 years | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 61.47 years | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 61.75 years | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 61.99 years | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 62.28 years | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 62.53 years | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 62.77 years | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 63.12 years | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 63.41 years | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 63.67 years | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 63.95 years | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 64.22 years | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 64.46 years | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 64.68 years | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 64.89 years | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 65.15 years | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 64.72 years | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 64.81 years | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 65.36 years | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 65.91 years | +0.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 39.91 years | 36.62 years | 43.16 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 46.76 years | 43.86 years | 49.59 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 52.62 years | 50.17 years | 54.88 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 57.2 years | 55.32 years | 58.87 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 59.78 years | 59.12 years | 60.27 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.39 years | 60.42 years | 62.53 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.03 years | 62.77 years | 65.15 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.2 years | 64.72 years | 65.91 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 181 Sao Tome and Principe 66.24 years compare
- 182 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 66.13 years compare
- 183 Timor-Leste 66.07 years compare
- 185 Rwanda 65.49 years compare
- 186 Fiji 65.34 years compare
- 187 Pakistan 65.33 years compare
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 750.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 711 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 2.89 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.0326 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 4.18 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.0236 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, by sex in Gabon?
- Life expectancy at birth, by sex in Gabon was 65.91 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, by sex recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 65.91 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, by sex recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.62 years in 1950.
- How does Gabon rank for life expectancy at birth, by sex?
- Gabon ranks 184th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth, by sex rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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