Life expectancy, source comparison in Gabon
Gabon: Life expectancy, source comparison was 68.34 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy, source comparison in Gabon, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 68.34 years for life expectancy, source comparison in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy, source comparison in Gabon peaked at 68.34 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 39.27 years, in 1950.
That places Gabon 183rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 years | 39.27 years | 45.76 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 49.34 years | 46.44 years | 52.13 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 55.13 years | 52.7 years | 57.44 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 59.4 years | 57.89 years | 60.58 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 61.2 years | 60.74 years | 61.66 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.94 years | 61.81 years | 64.36 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.12 years | 64.72 years | 67.34 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.55 years | 67.07 years | 68.34 years | 4 |
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More health data for Gabon
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 19,767 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 19,587 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 20,249 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 20,104 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 20,781 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 20,646 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy, source comparison in Gabon?
- Life expectancy, source comparison in Gabon was 68.34 years in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy, source comparison recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 68.34 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy, source comparison recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.27 years in 1950.
- How does Gabon rank for life expectancy, source comparison?
- Gabon ranks 183rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy, source comparison 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy, source comparison. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Period life expectancy at birth.