Womens life expectancy at birth in Gambia
Gambia: Womens life expectancy at birth was 67.53 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
67.53
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
201st
of 229 countries
All-time high
67.53
in 2023
All-time low
31.75
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Womens life expectancy at birth in Gambia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, womens life expectancy at birth in Gambia stood at 67.53. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.6% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, womens life expectancy at birth in Gambia peaked at 67.53 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 31.75, in 1950.
That places Gambia 201st out of 229 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.
Womens life expectancy at birth in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 31.75 | — |
| 1951 | 32.1 | +1.1% |
| 1952 | 32.33 | +0.7% |
| 1953 | 32.48 | +0.5% |
| 1954 | 32.74 | +0.8% |
| 1955 | 33.03 | +0.9% |
| 1956 | 33.44 | +1.2% |
| 1957 | 33.79 | +1.1% |
| 1958 | 34.33 | +1.6% |
| 1959 | 34.81 | +1.4% |
| 1960 | 35.31 | +1.4% |
| 1961 | 35.81 | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 36.38 | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 36.87 | +1.3% |
| 1964 | 37.36 | +1.3% |
| 1965 | 37.85 | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 38.34 | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 38.87 | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 39.31 | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 39.81 | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 40.38 | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 40.92 | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 41.43 | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 42.03 | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 42.55 | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 43.16 | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 43.87 | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 44.4 | +1.2% |
| 1978 | 44.57 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 45.62 | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 45.94 | +0.7% |
| 1981 | 46.44 | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 47.18 | +1.6% |
| 1983 | 47.91 | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 48.55 | +1.3% |
| 1985 | 49.19 | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 49.89 | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 50.53 | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 51.41 | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 51.99 | +1.1% |
| 1990 | 52.63 | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 53.27 | +1.2% |
| 1992 | 54.06 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 54.88 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 55.54 | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 56.22 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 56.84 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 57.27 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 58.18 | +1.6% |
| 1999 | 58.61 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 58.98 | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 59.28 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 59.61 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 60 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 60.45 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 60.75 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 61.23 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 61.42 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 61.79 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 62.05 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 62.43 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 62.8 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 63.14 | +0.5% |
| 2013 | 63.48 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 63.82 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 64.25 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 64.77 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 65.13 | +0.6% |
| 2018 | 65.52 | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 65.93 | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 66.12 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 65.45 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 66.5 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 67.53 | +1.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 33.08 | 31.75 | 34.81 | 10 |
| 1960s | 37.59 | 35.31 | 39.81 | 10 |
| 1970s | 42.89 | 40.38 | 45.62 | 10 |
| 1980s | 48.9 | 45.94 | 51.99 | 10 |
| 1990s | 55.75 | 52.63 | 58.61 | 10 |
| 2000s | 60.56 | 58.98 | 62.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.13 | 62.43 | 65.93 | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.4 | 65.45 | 67.53 | 4 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,044 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 700 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 6.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0177 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 5.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0141 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is womens life expectancy at birth in Gambia?
- Womens life expectancy at birth in Gambia was 67.53 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest womens life expectancy at birth recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 67.53 in 2023.
- What is the lowest womens life expectancy at birth recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.75 in 1950.
- How does Gambia rank for womens life expectancy at birth?
- Gambia ranks 201st out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is womens life expectancy at birth rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. 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 Womens life expectancy at birth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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