Life expectancy prados de la escosura in Gambia
Gambia: Life expectancy prados de la escosura was 62.61 in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
62.61
World rank
138th
of 162 countries
All-time high
62.61
in 2020
All-time low
25
in 1870
Years of data
24
1870–2020
Life expectancy prados de la escosura in Gambia, 1870–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for life expectancy prados de la escosura in Gambia is 62.61, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 3.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy prados de la escosura in Gambia peaked at 62.61 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 25, in 1870.
Gambia ranks 138th of 162 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Life expectancy prados de la escosura in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 25 | — |
| 1880 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 25 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 30 | +20.0% |
| 1950 | 30.05 | +0.2% |
| 1955 | 31.55 | +5.0% |
| 1960 | 32.38 | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 34.16 | +5.5% |
| 1970 | 36.19 | +5.9% |
| 1975 | 38.21 | +5.6% |
| 1980 | 46.5 | +21.7% |
| 1985 | 49.21 | +5.8% |
| 1990 | 51.32 | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 55.46 | +8.1% |
| 2000 | 56.94 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 58.39 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 60.72 | +4.0% |
| 2015 | 62.49 | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 62.61 | +0.2% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 62.61 is above the median for low income countries, which is 62.07, 1.0× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 62.61 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.32, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 25 | 25 | 25 | 1 |
| 1880s | 25 | 25 | 25 | 1 |
| 1890s | 25 | 25 | 25 | 1 |
| 1900s | 25 | 25 | 25 | 1 |
| 1910s | 25 | 25 | 25 | 1 |
| 1920s | 25 | 25 | 25 | 2 |
| 1930s | 27.5 | 25 | 30 | 2 |
| 1950s | 30.8 | 30.05 | 31.55 | 2 |
| 1960s | 33.27 | 32.38 | 34.16 | 2 |
| 1970s | 37.2 | 36.19 | 38.21 | 2 |
| 1980s | 47.86 | 46.5 | 49.21 | 2 |
| 1990s | 53.39 | 51.32 | 55.46 | 2 |
| 2000s | 57.67 | 56.94 | 58.39 | 2 |
| 2010s | 61.61 | 60.72 | 62.49 | 2 |
| 2020s | 62.61 | 62.61 | 62.61 | 1 |
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 prados de la escosura in Gambia?
- Life expectancy prados de la escosura in Gambia was 62.61 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy prados de la escosura recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 62.61 in 2020.
- What is the lowest life expectancy prados de la escosura recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 25 in 1870.
- How does Gambia rank for life expectancy prados de la escosura?
- Gambia ranks 138th out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is life expectancy prados de la escosura rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.1%. 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 prados de la escosura. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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