Life expectancy, source comparison in Gambia
Gambia: Life expectancy, source comparison was 65.86 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy, source comparison in Gambia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 65.86 years for life expectancy, source comparison in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy, source comparison in Gambia peaked at 65.86 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 31.16 years, in 1950.
That places Gambia 205th 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 | 32.44 years | 31.16 years | 34.09 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 36.82 years | 34.57 years | 39 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 41.94 years | 39.53 years | 44.52 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 47.73 years | 44.49 years | 50.73 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 53.94 years | 51.28 years | 56.47 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.89 years | 56.9 years | 60.73 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.8 years | 61.17 years | 64.43 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.75 years | 63.85 years | 65.86 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 202 Papua New Guinea 66.13 years compare
- 203 Afghanistan 66.03 years compare
- 206 Congo 65.77 years compare
- 207 Ghana 65.5 years compare
- 208 Palestine 65.17 years compare
More health data for Gambia
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,044 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 700 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 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)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 25,344 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy, source comparison in Gambia?
- Life expectancy, source comparison in Gambia was 65.86 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 Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 65.86 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy, source comparison recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.16 years in 1950.
- How does Gambia rank for life expectancy, source comparison?
- Gambia ranks 205th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy, source comparison rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia 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.