Survival to age 65, male in Gambia
Gambia: Survival to age 65, male was 63.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Survival to age 65, male in Gambia, 1960–2024
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
In 2024, survival to age 65, male in Gambia stood at 63.4%. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, survival to age 65, male in Gambia peaked at 63.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 24.1%, in 1960.
That places Gambia 169th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Survival to age 65, male in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 24.1% | — |
| 1961 | 24.6% | +2.0% |
| 1962 | 25.1% | +2.2% |
| 1963 | 25.6% | +2.1% |
| 1964 | 26.2% | +2.1% |
| 1965 | 26.8% | +2.6% |
| 1966 | 27.2% | +1.5% |
| 1967 | 27.8% | +2.0% |
| 1968 | 28.3% | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 28.8% | +1.7% |
| 1970 | 29.4% | +1.9% |
| 1971 | 29.9% | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 30.5% | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 31.0% | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 31.8% | +2.7% |
| 1975 | 32.3% | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 33.1% | +2.6% |
| 1977 | 33.6% | +1.5% |
| 1978 | 33.8% | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 35.0% | +3.5% |
| 1980 | 35.7% | +2.2% |
| 1981 | 32.5% | -9.0% |
| 1982 | 37.4% | +15.1% |
| 1983 | 38.1% | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 38.9% | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 39.7% | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 40.4% | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 41.1% | +1.7% |
| 1988 | 42.0% | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 42.7% | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 43.2% | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 43.9% | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 44.4% | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 45.1% | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 45.9% | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 46.3% | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 46.9% | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 47.2% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 48.1% | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 48.8% | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 49.4% | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 50.0% | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 50.8% | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 51.6% | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 52.5% | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 53.1% | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 54.0% | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 54.7% | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 55.6% | +1.6% |
| 2009 | 55.9% | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 56.6% | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 57.2% | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 57.7% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 58.2% | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 58.7% | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 59.2% | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 59.7% | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 60.1% | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 60.5% | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 61.1% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 60.3% | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 58.8% | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 61.0% | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 63.1% | +3.5% |
| 2024 | 63.4% | +0.4% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 63.4% is above the median for low income countries, which is 60.0%, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 63.4% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 59.0%, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26.4% | 24.1% | 28.8% | 10 |
| 1970s | 32.0% | 29.4% | 35.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 38.9% | 32.5% | 42.7% | 10 |
| 1990s | 46.0% | 43.2% | 48.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.7% | 49.4% | 55.9% | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.9% | 56.6% | 61.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 61.3% | 58.8% | 63.4% | 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, male in Gambia?
- Survival to age 65, male in Gambia was 63.4% in 2024, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest survival to age 65, male recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 63.4% in 2024.
- What is the lowest survival to age 65, male recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.1% in 1960.
- How does Gambia rank for survival to age 65, male?
- Gambia ranks 169th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is survival to age 65, male rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. 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, male (% 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.