Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Gabon
Gabon: Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality was 0.1443 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1443
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
54th
of 236 countries
All-time high
0.4358
in 1950
All-time low
0.1443
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Gabon, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Gabon stood at 0.1443. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 15.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Gabon peaked at 0.4358 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0.1443, in 2023.
Gabon ranks 54th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0.4358 | — |
| 1951 | 0.4279 | -1.8% |
| 1952 | 0.4201 | -1.8% |
| 1953 | 0.4123 | -1.8% |
| 1954 | 0.4049 | -1.8% |
| 1955 | 0.3974 | -1.9% |
| 1956 | 0.3899 | -1.9% |
| 1957 | 0.3824 | -1.9% |
| 1958 | 0.3753 | -1.9% |
| 1959 | 0.3681 | -1.9% |
| 1960 | 0.3611 | -1.9% |
| 1961 | 0.3541 | -1.9% |
| 1962 | 0.3473 | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 0.3406 | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 0.3338 | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 0.3274 | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 0.3211 | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 0.3148 | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 0.3088 | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 0.303 | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 0.2973 | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 0.2918 | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 0.2864 | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 0.281 | -1.9% |
| 1974 | 0.2757 | -1.9% |
| 1975 | 0.2702 | -2.0% |
| 1976 | 0.265 | -1.9% |
| 1977 | 0.2599 | -1.9% |
| 1978 | 0.255 | -1.9% |
| 1979 | 0.25 | -2.0% |
| 1980 | 0.2455 | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 0.2411 | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 0.2376 | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 0.2345 | -1.3% |
| 1984 | 0.2315 | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 0.229 | -1.1% |
| 1986 | 0.2269 | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 0.225 | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 0.2237 | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 0.2225 | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 0.2215 | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 0.2205 | -0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.2197 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.219 | -0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.2187 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.2178 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.2179 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.2166 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.2155 | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 0.214 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 0.2125 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.2106 | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.2083 | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.2056 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.203 | -1.3% |
| 2005 | 0.2001 | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 0.1973 | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 0.193 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1889 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.1849 | -2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1807 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.177 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1734 | -2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.17 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 0.1662 | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 0.1633 | -1.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1606 | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.1582 | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 0.1564 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.154 | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.1518 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.1516 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1478 | -2.5% |
| 2023 | 0.1443 | -2.4% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 0.1443 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.1061, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 0.1443 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1766, 82% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.4014 | 0.3681 | 0.4358 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.3312 | 0.303 | 0.3611 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2732 | 0.25 | 0.2973 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2317 | 0.2225 | 0.2455 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2181 | 0.214 | 0.2215 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2004 | 0.1849 | 0.2125 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.166 | 0.154 | 0.1807 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1488 | 0.1443 | 0.1518 | 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 versus gini lifespan inequality in Gabon?
- Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality in Gabon was 0.1443 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4358 in 1950.
- What is the lowest life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1443 in 2023.
- How does Gabon rank for life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality?
- Gabon ranks 54th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life expectancy versus gini lifespan inequality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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