Survival to age 65, female in Gambia
Gambia: Survival to age 65, female was 70.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Survival to age 65, female in Gambia, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 70.0% for survival to age 65, female in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival to age 65, female in Gambia peaked at 70.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 26.4%, in 1960.
Gambia ranks 188th of 218 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Survival to age 65, female in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 26.4% | — |
| 1961 | 26.9% | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 27.6% | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 28.1% | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 28.7% | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 29.3% | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 29.8% | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 30.4% | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 30.9% | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 31.5% | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 32.2% | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 32.9% | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 33.5% | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 34.2% | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 34.8% | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 35.6% | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 36.6% | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 37.2% | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 37.3% | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 38.8% | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 39.1% | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 39.6% | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 40.7% | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 41.7% | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 42.6% | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 43.4% | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 44.4% | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 45.3% | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 46.5% | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 47.3% | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 48.2% | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 49.1% | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 50.2% | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 51.5% | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 52.4% | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 53.4% | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 54.3% | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 54.9% | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 56.3% | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 56.8% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 57.2% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 57.5% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 57.9% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 58.4% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 59.0% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 59.4% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 60.1% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 60.2% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 60.7% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 61.0% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 61.6% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 62.1% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 62.6% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 63.1% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 63.6% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 64.2% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 65.1% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 65.7% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 66.3% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 67.0% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 67.0% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 65.2% | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 67.5% | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 69.6% | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 70.0% | +0.5% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 70.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 68.3%, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 70.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 68.2%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29.0% | 26.4% | 31.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 35.3% | 32.2% | 38.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 43.1% | 39.1% | 47.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 52.7% | 48.2% | 56.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.2% | 57.2% | 61.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.1% | 61.6% | 67.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.9% | 65.2% | 70.0% | 5 |
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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is survival to age 65, female in Gambia?
- Survival to age 65, female in Gambia was 70.0% in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest survival to age 65, female recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 70.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest survival to age 65, female recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.4% in 1960.
- How does Gambia rank for survival to age 65, female?
- Gambia ranks 188th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is survival to age 65, female rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Survival to age 65, female (% of cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Survival to age 65 refers to the percentage of a cohort of newborn infants that would survive to age 65, if subject to age specific mortality rates of the specified year.