Life expectancy at birth in Gabon
Gabon: Life expectancy at birth was 65.09 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
65.09
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
146th
of 184 countries
All-time high
65.13
in 2020
All-time low
57.69
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Life expectancy at birth in Gabon, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at birth in Gabon is 65.09, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 4.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth in Gabon peaked at 65.13 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 57.69, in 2000.
That places Gabon 146th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 59.31 | 57.69 | 61.23 | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.6 | 61.73 | 64.97 | 10 |
| 2020s | 65.11 | 65.09 | 65.13 | 2 |
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More health data for Gabon
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 711 (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 750.6 (2090)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 17, female, interpolated 24,369 (2025)
- Age population, age 17, male, interpolated 24,481 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 3.8% (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male 49,556 (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female 4.5% (2025)
- Age population, age 16, female, interpolated 25,282 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth in Gabon?
- Life expectancy at birth in Gabon was 65.09 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 65.13 in 2020.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 57.69 in 2000.
- How does Gabon rank for life expectancy at birth?
- Gabon ranks 146th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Life expectancy at birth (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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