Life expectancy at age 60 in Gabon
Gabon: Life expectancy at age 60 was 16.03 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
16.03
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
148th
of 184 countries
All-time high
16.24
in 2019
All-time low
14.51
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Life expectancy at age 60 in Gabon, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 16.03 for life expectancy at age 60 in 2021.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at age 60 in Gabon peaked at 16.24 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 14.51, in 2000.
Gabon ranks 148th of 184 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Life expectancy at age 60 in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 14.51 | — |
| 2001 | 14.51 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 14.65 | +1.0% |
| 2003 | 14.66 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 14.76 | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 15.02 | +1.7% |
| 2006 | 15.15 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 15.28 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 15.28 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 15.38 | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 15.53 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 15.64 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 15.79 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 15.94 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 16.03 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 16.04 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 16.12 | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 16.19 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 16.22 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 16.24 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 15.84 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 16.03 | +1.2% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 16.03 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18.34, 87% of the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 16.03 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16.07, 100% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.92 | 14.51 | 15.38 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.98 | 15.53 | 16.24 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.94 | 15.84 | 16.03 | 2 |
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 750.6 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 711 deaths (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at age 60 in Gabon?
- Life expectancy at age 60 in Gabon was 16.03 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest life expectancy at age 60 recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 16.24 in 2019.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at age 60 recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.51 in 2000.
- How does Gabon rank for life expectancy at age 60?
- Gabon ranks 148th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is life expectancy at age 60 rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Life expectancy at age 60 (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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