Life expectancy men women in Gabon
Gabon: Life expectancy men women was 71.05 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Life expectancy men women in Gabon, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy men women in Gabon is 71.05, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy men women in Gabon peaked at 71.05 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 42.11, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 45.32 | 42.11 | 48.46 | 10 |
| 1960s | 51.99 | 49.13 | 54.71 | 10 |
| 1970s | 57.67 | 55.27 | 60.01 | 10 |
| 1980s | 61.57 | 60.47 | 62.23 | 10 |
| 1990s | 62.56 | 62.28 | 62.99 | 10 |
| 2000s | 64.48 | 63.16 | 66.26 | 10 |
| 2010s | 68.39 | 66.75 | 69.76 | 10 |
| 2020s | 70.18 | 69.61 | 71.05 | 4 |
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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 men women in Gabon?
- Life expectancy men women in Gabon was 71.05 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy men women recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 71.05 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy men women recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.11 in 1950.
- How does Gabon rank for life expectancy men women?
- Gabon ranks 183rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy men women rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. 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 men women. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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