Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Gambia
Gambia: Female and male life expectancy at birth in years was 64.17 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
64.17
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
194th
of 236 countries
All-time high
64.17
in 2023
All-time low
30.57
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Gambia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 64.17 for female and male life expectancy at birth in years in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Gambia peaked at 64.17 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 30.57, in 1950.
That places Gambia 194th 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.
Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 30.57 | — |
| 1951 | 30.81 | +0.8% |
| 1952 | 31.09 | +0.9% |
| 1953 | 31.34 | +0.8% |
| 1954 | 31.61 | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 31.78 | +0.5% |
| 1956 | 32.06 | +0.9% |
| 1957 | 32.43 | +1.1% |
| 1958 | 32.89 | +1.4% |
| 1959 | 33.35 | +1.4% |
| 1960 | 33.84 | +1.4% |
| 1961 | 34.31 | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 34.82 | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 35.3 | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 35.8 | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 36.38 | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 36.78 | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 37.27 | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 37.76 | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 38.21 | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 38.7 | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 39.18 | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 39.67 | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 40.16 | +1.2% |
| 1974 | 40.81 | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 41.25 | +1.1% |
| 1976 | 41.9 | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 42.35 | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 42.61 | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 43.45 | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 44.05 | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 42.59 | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 45.35 | +6.5% |
| 1983 | 45.92 | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 46.53 | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 47.17 | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 47.76 | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 48.31 | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 48.95 | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 49.53 | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 50 | +0.9% |
| 1991 | 50.52 | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 50.99 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 51.53 | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 52.1 | +1.1% |
| 1995 | 52.49 | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 52.98 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 53.3 | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 53.96 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 54.44 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 54.92 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 55.38 | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 55.93 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 56.5 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 57.09 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 57.51 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 58.13 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 58.6 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 59.16 | +1.0% |
| 2009 | 59.42 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 59.9 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 60.31 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 60.65 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 61.01 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 61.32 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 61.68 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 61.99 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 62.27 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 62.54 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 62.91 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 62.71 | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 62.24 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 63.21 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 64.17 | +1.5% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 64.17 is above the median for low income countries, which is 61.66, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 64.17 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.07, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 31.79 | 30.57 | 33.35 | 10 |
| 1960s | 36.05 | 33.84 | 38.21 | 10 |
| 1970s | 41.01 | 38.7 | 43.45 | 10 |
| 1980s | 46.62 | 42.59 | 49.53 | 10 |
| 1990s | 52.23 | 50 | 54.44 | 10 |
| 2000s | 57.26 | 54.92 | 59.42 | 10 |
| 2010s | 61.46 | 59.9 | 62.91 | 10 |
| 2020s | 63.08 | 62.24 | 64.17 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
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 female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Gambia?
- Female and male life expectancy at birth in years in Gambia was 64.17 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female and male life expectancy at birth in years recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 64.17 in 2023.
- What is the lowest female and male life expectancy at birth in years recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.57 in 1950.
- How does Gambia rank for female and male life expectancy at birth in years?
- Gambia ranks 194th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female and male life expectancy at birth in years rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. 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 Female and male life expectancy at birth in years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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