Life expectancy at age 60 in Gambia
Gambia: Life expectancy at age 60 was 15.74 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
15.74
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
155th
of 184 countries
All-time high
16.45
in 2019
All-time low
15.74
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Life expectancy at age 60 in Gambia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at age 60 in Gambia is 15.74, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at age 60 in Gambia peaked at 16.45 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 15.74, in 2021.
That places Gambia 155th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 16.05 | 16 | 16.13 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.29 | 16.19 | 16.45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.84 | 15.74 | 15.95 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 152 Kenya 15.83 compare
- 153 Papua New Guinea 15.83 compare
- 154 Micronesia (Federated States of) 15.8 compare
- 156 Vanuatu 15.64 compare
- 157 Madagascar 15.64 compare
- 158 India 15.62 compare
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,044 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 700 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 5.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0318 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.502 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at age 60 in Gambia?
- Life expectancy at age 60 in Gambia was 15.74 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest life expectancy at age 60 recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.45 in 2019.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at age 60 recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.74 in 2021.
- How does Gambia rank for life expectancy at age 60?
- Gambia ranks 155th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is life expectancy at age 60 rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Gambia 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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