Life expectancy vs healthcare expenditure in Gabon
Gabon: Life expectancy vs healthcare expenditure was 68.34 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
68.34
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
176th
of 229 countries
All-time high
68.34
in 2023
All-time low
39.27
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy vs healthcare expenditure in Gabon, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 68.34 for life expectancy vs healthcare expenditure in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy vs healthcare expenditure in Gabon peaked at 68.34 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 39.27, in 1950.
Gabon ranks 176th 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.
Life expectancy vs healthcare expenditure in Gabon, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 39.27 | — |
| 1951 | 39.98 | +1.8% |
| 1952 | 40.74 | +1.9% |
| 1953 | 41.48 | +1.8% |
| 1954 | 42.19 | +1.7% |
| 1955 | 42.95 | +1.8% |
| 1956 | 43.66 | +1.7% |
| 1957 | 44.36 | +1.6% |
| 1958 | 45.06 | +1.6% |
| 1959 | 45.76 | +1.5% |
| 1960 | 46.44 | +1.5% |
| 1961 | 47.12 | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 47.78 | +1.4% |
| 1963 | 48.42 | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 48.99 | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 49.71 | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 50.32 | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 50.93 | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 51.55 | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 52.13 | +1.1% |
| 1970 | 52.7 | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 53.26 | +1.1% |
| 1972 | 53.81 | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 54.35 | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 54.91 | +1.0% |
| 1975 | 55.45 | +1.0% |
| 1976 | 55.97 | +0.9% |
| 1977 | 56.47 | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 56.95 | +0.9% |
| 1979 | 57.44 | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 57.89 | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 58.33 | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 58.64 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 58.99 | +0.6% |
| 1984 | 59.34 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 59.66 | +0.5% |
| 1986 | 59.96 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 60.2 | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 60.4 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 60.58 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 60.74 | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 60.89 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 61.01 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 61.12 | +0.2% |
| 1994 | 61.18 | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 61.27 | +0.1% |
| 1996 | 61.27 | -0.0% |
| 1997 | 61.4 | +0.2% |
| 1998 | 61.51 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 61.66 | +0.2% |
| 2000 | 61.81 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 61.98 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 62.17 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 62.46 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 62.69 | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 62.98 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 63.26 | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 63.62 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 64.01 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 64.36 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 64.72 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 65.1 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 65.44 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 65.75 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 66.07 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 66.34 | +0.4% |
| 2016 | 66.58 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 66.82 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 67.04 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 67.34 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 67.07 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 67.07 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 67.71 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 68.34 | +0.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 42.54 | 39.27 | 45.76 | 10 |
| 1960s | 49.34 | 46.44 | 52.13 | 10 |
| 1970s | 55.13 | 52.7 | 57.44 | 10 |
| 1980s | 59.4 | 57.89 | 60.58 | 10 |
| 1990s | 61.2 | 60.74 | 61.66 | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.94 | 61.81 | 64.36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 66.12 | 64.72 | 67.34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.55 | 67.07 | 68.34 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 173 Eritrea 68.62 compare
- 174 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 68.58 compare
- 175 Mauritania 68.48 compare
- 177 Uganda 68.25 compare
- 178 Rwanda 67.78 compare
- 179 Timor-Leste 67.69 compare
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 750.6 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 711 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 2.32 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.3058 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 2.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.5963 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy vs healthcare expenditure in Gabon?
- Life expectancy vs healthcare expenditure in Gabon was 68.34 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy vs healthcare expenditure recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 68.34 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy vs healthcare expenditure recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.27 in 1950.
- How does Gabon rank for life expectancy vs healthcare expenditure?
- Gabon ranks 176th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy vs healthcare expenditure rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. 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 vs healthcare expenditure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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