Healthy life expectancy at birth in Gambia
Gambia: Healthy life expectancy at birth was 55.84 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
55.84
Change on year
down 1.0%
World rank
152nd
of 185 countries
All-time high
56.6
in 2019
All-time low
51.51
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Healthy life expectancy at birth in Gambia, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, healthy life expectancy at birth in Gambia stood at 55.84.
The figure is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, healthy life expectancy at birth in Gambia peaked at 56.6 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 51.51, in 2000.
Gambia ranks 152nd of 185 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Healthy life expectancy at birth in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 51.51 | — |
| 2001 | 51.73 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 51.9 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 52.15 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 52.43 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 52.75 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 53.06 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 53.27 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 53.6 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 53.91 | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 54.33 | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 54.74 | +0.8% |
| 2012 | 55.07 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 55.28 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 55.45 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 55.64 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 55.87 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 56.1 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 56.34 | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 56.6 | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 56.38 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 55.84 | -1.0% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 55.84 is above the median for low income countries, which is 54.56, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 55.84 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 54.75, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 52.63 | 51.51 | 53.91 | 10 |
| 2010s | 55.54 | 54.33 | 56.6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 56.11 | 55.84 | 56.38 | 2 |
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 healthy life expectancy at birth in Gambia?
- Healthy life expectancy at birth in Gambia was 55.84 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest healthy life expectancy at birth recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 56.6 in 2019.
- What is the lowest healthy life expectancy at birth recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.51 in 2000.
- How does Gambia rank for healthy life expectancy at birth?
- Gambia ranks 152nd out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is healthy life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. 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 Healthy life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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