Life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men in Gambia
Gambia: Life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men was 67.53 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
67.53
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
208th
of 236 countries
All-time high
67.53
in 2023
All-time low
31.75
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men in Gambia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men in Gambia stood at 67.53. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men in Gambia peaked at 67.53 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 31.75, in 1950.
Gambia ranks 208th of 236 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 31.75 | — |
| 1951 | 32.1 | +1.1% |
| 1952 | 32.33 | +0.7% |
| 1953 | 32.48 | +0.5% |
| 1954 | 32.74 | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 33.03 | +0.9% |
| 1956 | 33.44 | +1.2% |
| 1957 | 33.79 | +1.1% |
| 1958 | 34.33 | +1.6% |
| 1959 | 34.81 | +1.4% |
| 1960 | 35.31 | +1.4% |
| 1961 | 35.81 | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 36.38 | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 36.87 | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 37.36 | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 37.85 | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 38.34 | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 38.87 | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 39.31 | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 39.81 | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 40.38 | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 40.92 | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 41.43 | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 42.03 | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 42.55 | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 43.16 | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 43.87 | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 44.4 | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 44.57 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 45.62 | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 45.94 | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 46.44 | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 47.18 | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 47.91 | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 48.55 | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 49.19 | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 49.89 | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 50.53 | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 51.41 | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 51.99 | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 52.63 | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 53.27 | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 54.06 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 54.88 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 55.54 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 56.22 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 56.84 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 57.27 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 58.18 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 58.61 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 58.98 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 59.28 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 59.61 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 60 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 60.45 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 60.75 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 61.23 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 61.42 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 61.79 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 62.05 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 62.43 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 62.8 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 63.14 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 63.48 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 63.82 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 64.25 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 64.77 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 65.13 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 65.52 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 65.93 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 66.12 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 65.45 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 66.5 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 67.53 | +1.6% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 67.53 is above the median for low income countries, which is 66.36, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 67.53 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 66.75, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 33.08 | 31.75 | 34.81 | 10 |
| 1960s | 37.59 | 35.31 | 39.81 | 10 |
| 1970s | 42.89 | 40.38 | 45.62 | 10 |
| 1980s | 48.9 | 45.94 | 51.99 | 10 |
| 1990s | 55.75 | 52.63 | 58.61 | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.56 | 58.98 | 62.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.13 | 62.43 | 65.93 | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.4 | 65.45 | 67.53 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More health data for Gambia
- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 700 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.9696 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0686 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9636 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0702 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men in Gambia?
- Life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men in Gambia was 67.53 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 67.53 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.75 in 1950.
- How does Gambia rank for life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men?
- Gambia ranks 208th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy of women vs life expectancy of men. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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