Poverty vs life expectancy in Gambia
Gambia: Poverty vs life expectancy was 65.86 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
65.86
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
205th
of 236 countries
All-time high
65.86
in 2023
All-time low
31.16
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Poverty vs life expectancy in Gambia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 65.86 for poverty vs life expectancy in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty vs life expectancy in Gambia peaked at 65.86 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 31.16, in 1950.
Gambia ranks 205th 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.
Poverty vs life expectancy in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 31.16 | — |
| 1951 | 31.45 | +0.9% |
| 1952 | 31.71 | +0.8% |
| 1953 | 31.92 | +0.7% |
| 1954 | 32.18 | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 32.41 | +0.7% |
| 1956 | 32.76 | +1.1% |
| 1957 | 33.12 | +1.1% |
| 1958 | 33.61 | +1.5% |
| 1959 | 34.09 | +1.4% |
| 1960 | 34.57 | +1.4% |
| 1961 | 35.06 | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 35.6 | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 36.09 | +1.4% |
| 1964 | 36.58 | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 37.12 | +1.5% |
| 1966 | 37.56 | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 38.06 | +1.3% |
| 1968 | 38.53 | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 39 | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 39.53 | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 40.05 | +1.3% |
| 1972 | 40.55 | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 41.09 | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 41.68 | +1.4% |
| 1975 | 42.19 | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 42.88 | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 43.37 | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 43.57 | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 44.52 | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 44.98 | +1.0% |
| 1981 | 44.49 | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 46.25 | +4.0% |
| 1983 | 46.89 | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 47.51 | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 48.15 | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 48.8 | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 49.39 | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 50.15 | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 50.73 | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 51.28 | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 51.86 | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 52.48 | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 53.15 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 53.77 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 54.29 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 54.85 | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 55.23 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 56.01 | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 56.47 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 56.9 | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 57.28 | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 57.74 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 58.22 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 58.75 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 59.11 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 59.67 | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 60 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 60.47 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 60.73 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 61.17 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 61.56 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 61.9 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 62.25 | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 62.58 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 62.97 | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 63.39 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 63.71 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 64.03 | +0.5% |
| 2019 | 64.43 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 64.42 | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 63.85 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 64.86 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 65.86 | +1.5% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 65.86 is above the median for low income countries, which is 63.65, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 65.86 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 64.1, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 32.44 | 31.16 | 34.09 | 10 |
| 1960s | 36.82 | 34.57 | 39 | 10 |
| 1970s | 41.94 | 39.53 | 44.52 | 10 |
| 1980s | 47.73 | 44.49 | 50.73 | 10 |
| 1990s | 53.94 | 51.28 | 56.47 | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.89 | 56.9 | 60.73 | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.8 | 61.17 | 64.43 | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.75 | 63.85 | 65.86 | 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 poverty vs life expectancy in Gambia?
- Poverty vs life expectancy in Gambia was 65.86 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest poverty vs life expectancy recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 65.86 in 2023.
- What is the lowest poverty vs life expectancy recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.16 in 1950.
- How does Gambia rank for poverty vs life expectancy?
- Gambia ranks 205th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is poverty vs life expectancy rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. 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 Poverty vs life expectancy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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