Life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Gabon
Gabon: Life expectancy at birth including the un projections was 68.34 in 2023. β² Rising
Life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Gabon, 1950β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 68.34 for life expectancy at birth including the un projections in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Gabon peaked at 68.34 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 39.27, in 1950.
Gabon ranks 176th of 229 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 42.54 | 39.27 | 45.76 | 10 |
| 1960s | 49.34 | 46.44 | 52.13 | 10 |
| 1970s | 55.13 | 52.7 | 57.44 | 10 |
| 1980s | 59.4 | 57.89 | 60.58 | 10 |
| 1990s | 61.2 | 60.74 | 61.66 | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.94 | 61.81 | 64.36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.12 | 64.72 | 67.34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.55 | 67.07 | 68.34 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 173 Eritrea 68.62 compare
- 174 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 68.58 compare
- 175 Mauritania 68.48 compare
- 177 Uganda 68.25 compare
- 178 Rwanda 67.78 compare
- 179 Timor-Leste 67.69 compare
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 750.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 711 (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 2.05 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.5072 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 19,767 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Gabon?
- Life expectancy at birth including the un projections in Gabon was 68.34 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth including the un projections recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 68.34 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth including the un projections recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.27 in 1950.
- How does Gabon rank for life expectancy at birth including the un projections?
- Gabon ranks 176th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth including the un projections rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at birth including the un projections. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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