Sex ratio in life expectancy in Gambia
Gambia: Sex ratio in life expectancy was 1.05 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1.05
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
188th
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.09
in 1981
All-time low
1.04
in 1954
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Sex ratio in life expectancy in Gambia, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sex ratio in life expectancy in Gambia is 1.05, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sex ratio in life expectancy in Gambia peaked at 1.09 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 1.04, in 1954.
Gambia ranks 188th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Sex ratio in life expectancy in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.04 | — |
| 1951 | 1.04 | +0.3% |
| 1952 | 1.04 | -0.2% |
| 1953 | 1.04 | -0.3% |
| 1954 | 1.04 | -0.1% |
| 1955 | 1.04 | +0.4% |
| 1956 | 1.04 | +0.3% |
| 1957 | 1.04 | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 1.04 | +0.2% |
| 1959 | 1.04 | -0.0% |
| 1960 | 1.04 | -0.0% |
| 1961 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 1.04 | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 1.04 | -0.1% |
| 1964 | 1.04 | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.04 | -0.3% |
| 1966 | 1.04 | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 1.04 | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 1.04 | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1.04 | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 1.04 | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 1.04 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 1.05 | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 1.04 | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 1.05 | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 1978 | 1.05 | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 1.05 | +0.4% |
| 1980 | 1.04 | -0.7% |
| 1981 | 1.09 | +4.6% |
| 1982 | 1.04 | -4.6% |
| 1983 | 1.04 | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1.04 | -0.1% |
| 1986 | 1.04 | +0.2% |
| 1987 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 1.05 | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 1.05 | -0.0% |
| 1990 | 1.05 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 1.05 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 1.06 | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 1.07 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 1.07 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 1.07 | +0.5% |
| 1996 | 1.07 | +0.2% |
| 1997 | 1.07 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 1.08 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 1.08 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 1.07 | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 1.07 | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 1.07 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 1.06 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 1.06 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 1.06 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 1.05 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 1.05 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 1.04 | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 1.04 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.04 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 1.04 | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 1.04 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 1.04 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.04 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1.04 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 1.04 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 2018 | 1.05 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.05 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 1.05 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 1.05 | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 1.05 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.04 | 1.04 | 1.04 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.04 | 1.04 | 1.04 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.05 | 1.04 | 1.05 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.05 | 1.04 | 1.09 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.07 | 1.05 | 1.08 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.06 | 1.04 | 1.07 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.04 | 1.04 | 1.05 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.05 | 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,044 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 700 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 6.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0065 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 8.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0048 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sex ratio in life expectancy in Gambia?
- Sex ratio in life expectancy in Gambia was 1.05 in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sex ratio in life expectancy recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.09 in 1981.
- What is the lowest sex ratio in life expectancy recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.04 in 1954.
- How does Gambia rank for sex ratio in life expectancy?
- Gambia ranks 188th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is sex ratio in life expectancy rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Sex ratio in life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Ratio of period life expectancy (females/males) at a given age.