Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females in Gambia
Gambia: Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females was 6.3 years in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
6.3 years
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
195th
of 236 countries
All-time high
6.3 years
in 2023
All-time low
4.23 years
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females in Gambia, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females in Gambia stood at 6.3 years. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 4.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females in Gambia peaked at 6.3 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4.23 years, in 1950.
That places Gambia 195th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females in Gambia, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 4.23 years | — |
| 1951 | 4.26 years | +0.7% |
| 1952 | 4.27 years | +0.3% |
| 1953 | 4.27 years | +0.1% |
| 1954 | 4.29 years | +0.3% |
| 1955 | 4.3 years | +0.4% |
| 1956 | 4.33 years | +0.7% |
| 1957 | 4.35 years | +0.4% |
| 1958 | 4.39 years | +1.0% |
| 1959 | 4.42 years | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 4.45 years | +0.7% |
| 1961 | 4.48 years | +0.7% |
| 1962 | 4.52 years | +0.9% |
| 1963 | 4.55 years | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 4.58 years | +0.7% |
| 1965 | 4.61 years | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 4.64 years | +0.6% |
| 1967 | 4.68 years | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 4.7 years | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 4.72 years | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 4.76 years | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 4.79 years | +0.7% |
| 1972 | 4.81 years | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 4.85 years | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 4.88 years | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 4.92 years | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 4.98 years | +1.3% |
| 1977 | 5.01 years | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 5.02 years | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 5.1 years | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 5.09 years | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 5.13 years | +0.8% |
| 1982 | 5.18 years | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 5.24 years | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 5.27 years | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 5.3 years | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 5.34 years | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 5.37 years | +0.6% |
| 1988 | 5.44 years | +1.3% |
| 1989 | 5.46 years | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 5.48 years | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 5.51 years | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 5.56 years | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 5.63 years | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 5.66 years | +0.5% |
| 1995 | 5.7 years | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 5.74 years | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 5.77 years | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 5.83 years | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 5.85 years | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 5.85 years | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 5.85 years | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 5.85 years | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 5.86 years | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 5.88 years | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 5.88 years | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 5.91 years | +0.4% |
| 2007 | 5.9 years | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 5.92 years | +0.3% |
| 2009 | 5.92 years | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 5.95 years | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 5.97 years | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 5.99 years | +0.3% |
| 2013 | 6 years | +0.3% |
| 2014 | 6.01 years | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 6.04 years | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 6.1 years | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 6.11 years | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 6.14 years | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 6.16 years | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 6.06 years | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 5.77 years | -4.9% |
| 2022 | 6.03 years | +4.5% |
| 2023 | 6.3 years | +4.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 4.31 years | 4.23 years | 4.42 years | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.59 years | 4.45 years | 4.72 years | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.91 years | 4.76 years | 5.1 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.28 years | 5.09 years | 5.46 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.67 years | 5.48 years | 5.85 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.88 years | 5.85 years | 5.92 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.05 years | 5.95 years | 6.16 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.04 years | 5.77 years | 6.3 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 192 Guinea-Bissau 6.38 years compare
- 193 Western Sahara 6.35 years compare
- 194 Ghana 6.32 years compare
- 196 Marshall Islands 6.28 years compare
- 197 Angola 6.26 years compare
- 198 Kyrgyzstan 6.25 years compare
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,044 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 700 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 75-79, female, annual growth rate 1.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, female, per capita 0.0027 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate -0.162 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 75-79, male, per capita 0.0022 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females in Gambia?
- Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females in Gambia was 6.3 years in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.3 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.23 years in 1950.
- How does Gambia rank for remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females?
- Gambia ranks 195th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Remaining life expectancy at different ages, in females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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