Life expectancy hmd unwpp in Gambia, The
Gambia, The: Life expectancy hmd unwpp was 65.86 in 2023. β² Rising
Life expectancy hmd unwpp in Gambia, The, 1950β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy hmd unwpp in Gambia, The is 65.86, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy hmd unwpp in Gambia, The peaked at 65.86 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 31.16, in 1950.
Gambia, The ranks 198th of 229 countries on this measure, 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 | 31.16 | 34.09 | 10 |
| 1960s | 36.82 | 34.57 | 39 | 10 |
| 1970s | 41.94 | 39.53 | 44.52 | 10 |
| 1980s | 47.73 | 44.49 | 50.72 | 10 |
| 1990s | 53.94 | 51.28 | 56.47 | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.89 | 56.9 | 60.73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.8 | 61.17 | 64.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.75 | 63.85 | 65.86 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia, The
- 195 Papua New Guinea 66.13 compare
- 196 Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of 66.03 compare
- 197 Djibouti 65.99 compare
- 199 Congo, Republic of 65.77 compare
- 200 Ghana 65.5 compare
- 201 Palestine, State of 65.17 compare
More health data for Gambia, The
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy hmd unwpp in Gambia, The?
- Life expectancy hmd unwpp in Gambia, The was 65.86 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy hmd unwpp recorded in Gambia, The?
- The highest recorded value was 65.86 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy hmd unwpp recorded in Gambia, The?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.16 in 1950.
- How does Gambia, The rank for life expectancy hmd unwpp?
- Gambia, The ranks 198th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy hmd unwpp rising or falling in Gambia, The?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia, The data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy hmd unwpp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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