Female to male life expectancy ratio in Gabon
Gabon: Female to male life expectancy ratio was 1.08 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.08
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
86th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.15
in 1950
All-time low
1.04
in 1996
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Female to male life expectancy ratio in Gabon, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 1.08 for female to male life expectancy ratio in 2023.
The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, female to male life expectancy ratio in Gabon peaked at 1.15 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.04, in 1996.
That places Gabon 86th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Female to male life expectancy ratio in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.15 | — |
| 1951 | 1.15 | -0.1% |
| 1952 | 1.14 | -0.3% |
| 1953 | 1.14 | -0.3% |
| 1954 | 1.14 | -0.4% |
| 1955 | 1.13 | -0.3% |
| 1956 | 1.13 | -0.2% |
| 1957 | 1.13 | -0.2% |
| 1958 | 1.12 | -0.3% |
| 1959 | 1.12 | -0.2% |
| 1960 | 1.12 | -0.2% |
| 1961 | 1.12 | -0.2% |
| 1962 | 1.12 | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 1.11 | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 1.12 | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 1.11 | -0.5% |
| 1966 | 1.11 | -0.2% |
| 1967 | 1.11 | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 1.1 | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 1.1 | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 1.1 | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 1.1 | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 1.1 | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 1.1 | -0.1% |
| 1974 | 1.09 | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 1.1 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1.09 | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 1.09 | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 1.09 | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 1.09 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 1.09 | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 1.09 | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 1.09 | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 1.08 | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 1.08 | -0.5% |
| 1985 | 1.08 | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 1.07 | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 1.07 | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 1.06 | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 1.06 | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 1.05 | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 1.05 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 1.05 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 1.05 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 1.04 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1.04 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 1.05 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 1.05 | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.05 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.05 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 1.06 | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 1.06 | +0.3% |
| 2010 | 1.06 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 1.06 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.07 | +0.2% |
| 2013 | 1.07 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 1.07 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 1.07 | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.07 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.07 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 1.08 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 1.07 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 1.08 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 1.08 | +0.2% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 1.08 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.08, 100% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 1.08 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.07, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.14 | 1.12 | 1.15 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.11 | 1.1 | 1.12 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.1 | 1.09 | 1.1 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.08 | 1.06 | 1.09 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.05 | 1.04 | 1.05 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.07 | 1.06 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.08 | 1.07 | 1.08 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
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)
- 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 to male life expectancy ratio in Gabon?
- Female to male life expectancy ratio in Gabon was 1.08 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest female to male life expectancy ratio recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 1.15 in 1950.
- What is the lowest female to male life expectancy ratio recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.04 in 1996.
- How does Gabon rank for female to male life expectancy ratio?
- Gabon ranks 86th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is female to male life expectancy ratio rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Female to male life expectancy ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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