Life expectancy at different ages in Gabon
Gabon: Life expectancy at different ages was 68.34 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
68.34
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
183rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
68.34
in 2023
All-time low
39.27
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy at different ages in Gabon, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy at different ages in Gabon is 68.34, measured 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 at different ages in Gabon peaked at 68.34 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 39.27, 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.
Life expectancy at different ages in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 39.27 | — |
| 1951 | 39.98 | +1.8% |
| 1952 | 40.74 | +1.9% |
| 1953 | 41.48 | +1.8% |
| 1954 | 42.19 | +1.7% |
| 1955 | 42.95 | +1.8% |
| 1956 | 43.65 | +1.7% |
| 1957 | 44.36 | +1.6% |
| 1958 | 45.06 | +1.6% |
| 1959 | 45.76 | +1.5% |
| 1960 | 46.44 | +1.5% |
| 1961 | 47.12 | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 47.78 | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 48.42 | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 48.99 | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 49.71 | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 50.32 | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 50.93 | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 51.55 | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 52.13 | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 52.7 | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 53.26 | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 53.81 | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 54.35 | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 54.91 | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 55.45 | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 55.97 | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 56.47 | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 56.95 | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 57.44 | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 57.89 | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 58.33 | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 58.64 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 58.99 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 59.34 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 59.66 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 59.96 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 60.2 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 60.4 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 60.58 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 60.74 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 60.89 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 61.01 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 61.12 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 61.18 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 61.27 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 61.26 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 61.4 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 61.51 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 61.66 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 61.81 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 61.98 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 62.18 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 62.46 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 62.69 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 62.98 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 63.26 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 63.62 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 64.01 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 64.36 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 64.71 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 65.1 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 65.44 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 65.75 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 66.07 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 66.34 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 66.58 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 66.82 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 67.04 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 67.34 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 67.07 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 67.07 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 67.71 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 68.34 | +0.9% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 68.34 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 74.42, 92% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 68.34 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 64.1, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 42.54 | 39.27 | 45.76 | 10 |
| 1960s | 49.34 | 46.44 | 52.13 | 10 |
| 1970s | 55.13 | 52.7 | 57.44 | 10 |
| 1980s | 59.4 | 57.89 | 60.58 | 10 |
| 1990s | 61.2 | 60.74 | 61.66 | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.94 | 61.81 | 64.36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.12 | 64.71 | 67.34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.55 | 67.07 | 68.34 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
More health data for Gabon
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -0.9749 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 0.8193 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 711 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 5 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.2502 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0638 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.2743 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0647 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at different ages in Gabon?
- Life expectancy at different ages in Gabon was 68.34 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy at different ages recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 68.34 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at different ages recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.27 in 1950.
- How does Gabon rank for life expectancy at different ages?
- Gabon ranks 183rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at different ages 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy at different ages. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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