Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Gabon
Gabon: Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth was 1.08 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.08
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
82nd
of 229 countries
All-time high
1.15
in 1950
All-time low
1.04
in 1996
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Gabon, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 1.08 for gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Gabon peaked at 1.15 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.04, in 1996.
That places Gabon 82nd out of 229 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.
Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth 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% |
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
- 79 French Guiana 1.08 compare
- 80 Belize 1.08 compare
- 81 Djibouti 1.08 compare
- 83 Azerbaijan 1.08 compare
- 84 Mexico 1.08 compare
- 85 Antigua and Barbuda 1.08 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 750.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 711 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, total, annual growth rate 1.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.3624 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 2.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.2905 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Gabon?
- Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth in Gabon was 1.08 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gender ratio in life expectancy at birth recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 1.15 in 1950.
- What is the lowest gender ratio in life expectancy at birth recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.04 in 1996.
- How does Gabon rank for gender ratio in life expectancy at birth?
- Gabon ranks 82nd out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is gender ratio in life expectancy at birth 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 Gender ratio in life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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