Life expectancy (Our World) in Gabon
Gabon: Life expectancy (Our World) was 68.34 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
68.34
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
183rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
68.34
in 2023
All-time low
39.27
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectancy in Gabon, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Gabon recorded 68.34 for life expectancy in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectancy in Gabon peaked at 68.34 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 39.27, in 1950.
Gabon ranks 183rd 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 (Our World) 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 | 43.65 | +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 | +0.2% |
| 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 | 61.26 | -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 | 62.18 | +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 | 64.71 | +0.5% |
| 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 | +0.4% |
| 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% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 68.34 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 74.42, 92% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 68.34 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 64.1, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 | 64.71 | 67.34 | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.55 | 67.07 | 68.34 | 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 in Gabon?
- Life expectancy in Gabon was 68.34 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectancy recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 68.34 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.27 in 1950.
- How does Gabon rank for life expectancy?
- Gabon ranks 183rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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