Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Gabon
Gabon: Female and male life expectancy at birth in years was 65.91 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
65.91
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
184th
of 236 countries
All-time high
65.91
in 2023
All-time low
36.62
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Gabon, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Gabon is 65.91, 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, female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Gabon peaked at 65.91 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 36.62, 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.
Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 36.62 | — |
| 1951 | 37.3 | +1.9% |
| 1952 | 38.07 | +2.1% |
| 1953 | 38.82 | +2.0% |
| 1954 | 39.55 | +1.9% |
| 1955 | 40.32 | +2.0% |
| 1956 | 41.03 | +1.8% |
| 1957 | 41.74 | +1.7% |
| 1958 | 42.47 | +1.7% |
| 1959 | 43.16 | +1.6% |
| 1960 | 43.86 | +1.6% |
| 1961 | 44.54 | +1.6% |
| 1962 | 45.2 | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 45.85 | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 46.34 | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 47.13 | +1.7% |
| 1966 | 47.75 | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 48.36 | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 49 | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 49.59 | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 50.17 | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 50.74 | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 51.3 | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 51.85 | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 52.43 | +1.1% |
| 1975 | 52.95 | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 53.46 | +1.0% |
| 1977 | 53.95 | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 54.43 | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 54.88 | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 55.32 | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 55.75 | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 56.16 | +0.7% |
| 1983 | 56.61 | +0.8% |
| 1984 | 57.08 | +0.8% |
| 1985 | 57.48 | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 57.9 | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 58.25 | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 58.57 | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 58.87 | +0.5% |
| 1990 | 59.12 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 59.36 | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 59.54 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 59.71 | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 59.82 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 59.9 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 59.91 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 60.04 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 60.14 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 60.27 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 60.42 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 60.56 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 60.69 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 61.01 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 61.21 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 61.47 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 61.75 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 61.99 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 62.28 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 62.53 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 62.77 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 63.12 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 63.41 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 63.67 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 63.95 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 64.22 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 64.46 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 64.68 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 64.89 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 65.15 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 64.72 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 64.81 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 65.36 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 65.91 | +0.8% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 65.91 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 70.5, 93% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 65.91 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.07, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 39.91 | 36.62 | 43.16 | 10 |
| 1960s | 46.76 | 43.86 | 49.59 | 10 |
| 1970s | 52.62 | 50.17 | 54.88 | 10 |
| 1980s | 57.2 | 55.32 | 58.87 | 10 |
| 1990s | 59.78 | 59.12 | 60.27 | 10 |
| 2000s | 61.39 | 60.42 | 62.53 | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.03 | 62.77 | 65.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.2 | 64.72 | 65.91 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
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- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.9749 % change on previous year (2100)
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- 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 female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Gabon?
- Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Gabon was 65.91 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female and male life expectancy at birth in years recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 65.91 in 2023.
- What is the lowest female and male life expectancy at birth in years recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.62 in 1950.
- How does Gabon rank for female and male life expectancy at birth in years?
- Gabon ranks 184th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female and male life expectancy at birth in years 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Female and male life expectancy at birth in years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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