Life expectancy at age 15 in Gambia
Gambia: Life expectancy at age 15 was 77.85 in 2100. β² Rising
Latest (2100)
77.85
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
199th
of 229 countries
All-time high
77.85
in 2100
All-time low
56.46
in 1950
Years of data
151
1950β2100
Life expectancy at age 15 in Gambia, 1950β2100
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2100, life expectancy at age 15 in Gambia stood at 77.85. That is the highest value across all 151 years on record.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at age 15 in Gambia peaked at 77.85 in 2100 and was at its lowest, 56.46, in 1950.
That places Gambia 199th out of 229 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 151 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 56.89 | 56.46 | 57.44 | 10 |
| 1960s | 58.41 | 57.61 | 59.17 | 10 |
| 1970s | 60.26 | 59.38 | 61.28 | 10 |
| 1980s | 62.44 | 60.17 | 63.76 | 10 |
| 1990s | 65.01 | 63.95 | 66.03 | 10 |
| 2000s | 66.82 | 66.12 | 67.49 | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.42 | 67.69 | 69.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 69.95 | 68.26 | 70.77 | 10 |
| 2030s | 71.3 | 70.86 | 71.74 | 10 |
| 2040s | 72.25 | 71.83 | 72.65 | 10 |
| 2050s | 73.15 | 72.74 | 73.57 | 10 |
| 2060s | 74.08 | 73.66 | 74.52 | 10 |
| 2070s | 75.09 | 74.62 | 75.56 | 10 |
| 2080s | 76.14 | 75.66 | 76.63 | 10 |
| 2090s | 77.23 | 76.73 | 77.73 | 10 |
| 2100s | 77.85 | 77.85 | 77.85 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 196 Micronesia (country) 78.17 compare
- 197 Fiji 78.15 compare
- 198 Tuvalu 78.04 compare
- 200 South Africa 77.76 compare
- 201 Marshall Islands 76.89 compare
- 202 Equatorial Guinea 76.89 compare
More health data for Gambia
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,044 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 700 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 24,316 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 24,146 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 24,930 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 24,712 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 25,605 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at age 15 in Gambia?
- Life expectancy at age 15 in Gambia was 77.85 in 2100, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at age 15 recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 77.85 in 2100.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at age 15 recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.46 in 1950.
- How does Gambia rank for life expectancy at age 15?
- Gambia ranks 199th out of 229 countries with data for 2100.
- Is life expectancy at age 15 rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. 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 Life expectancy at age 15. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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