Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (Life World Population) in Gambia
Gambia: Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (Life World Population) was 66.06 years in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
66.06 years
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
188th
of 218 countries
All-time high
66.06 years
in 2024
All-time low
34.57 years
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Life expectancy at birth, total in Gambia, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN). Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2024, life expectancy at birth, total in Gambia stood at 66.06 years. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth, total in Gambia peaked at 66.06 years in 2024 and was at its lowest, 34.57 years, in 1960.
Gambia ranks 188th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Life expectancy at birth, total (years) (Life World Population) in Gambia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 34.57 years | — |
| 1961 | 35.06 years | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 35.6 years | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 36.09 years | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 36.58 years | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 37.12 years | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 37.56 years | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 38.06 years | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 38.53 years | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 39 years | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 39.53 years | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 40.05 years | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 40.55 years | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 41.09 years | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 41.68 years | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 42.19 years | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 42.88 years | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 43.37 years | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 43.57 years | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 44.52 years | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 44.98 years | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 44.49 years | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 46.25 years | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 46.89 years | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 47.51 years | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 48.15 years | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 48.8 years | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 49.39 years | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 50.15 years | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 50.73 years | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 51.28 years | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 51.86 years | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 52.48 years | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 53.15 years | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 53.77 years | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 54.29 years | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 54.85 years | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 55.23 years | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 56.01 years | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 56.47 years | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 56.9 years | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 57.28 years | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 57.74 years | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 58.22 years | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 58.75 years | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 59.11 years | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 59.67 years | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 60 years | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 60.47 years | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 60.73 years | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 61.17 years | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 61.56 years | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 61.9 years | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 62.25 years | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 62.58 years | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 62.97 years | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 63.39 years | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 63.71 years | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 64.03 years | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 64.43 years | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 64.42 years | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 63.85 years | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 64.86 years | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 65.86 years | +1.5% |
| 2024 | 66.06 years | +0.3% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 66.06 years is above the median for low income countries, which is 63.84 years, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 66.06 years is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 64.26 years, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 65.01 years | 63.85 years | 66.06 years | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
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)
- 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)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.9696 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0686 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9636 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, total in Gambia?
- Life expectancy at birth, total in Gambia was 66.06 years in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN).
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 66.06 years in 2024.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.57 years in 1960.
- How does Gambia rank for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Gambia ranks 188th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is life expectancy at birth, total rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as part of Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Life expectancy at birth indicates the number of years a newborn infant would live if prevailing patterns of mortality at the time of its birth were to stay the same throughout its life.