Life expectancy at birth in Gambia, The
Gambia, The: Life expectancy at birth was 64.21 in 2021. β² Rising
Latest (2021)
64.21
Change on year
down 0.9%
World rank
149th
of 184 countries
All-time high
64.91
in 2019
All-time low
59.15
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000β2021
Life expectancy at birth in Gambia, The, 2000β2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, life expectancy at birth in Gambia, The stood at 64.21.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy at birth in Gambia, The peaked at 64.91 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 59.15, in 2000.
That places Gambia, The 149th 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 | 60.4 | 59.15 | 61.86 | 10 |
| 2010s | 63.71 | 62.36 | 64.91 | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.5 | 64.21 | 64.79 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gambia, The
More health data for Gambia, The
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,044 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 700 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth in Gambia, The?
- Life expectancy at birth in Gambia, The was 64.21 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth recorded in Gambia, The?
- The highest recorded value was 64.91 in 2019.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth recorded in Gambia, The?
- The lowest recorded value was 59.15 in 2000.
- How does Gambia, The rank for life expectancy at birth?
- Gambia, The ranks 149th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Gambia, The?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia, The 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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