Life expectancy at birth, total in Gambia
Gambia: Life expectancy at birth, total was 65.86 years in 2023. β² Rising
Life expectancy at birth, total in Gambia, 1970β2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2023, life expectancy at birth, total in Gambia stood at 65.86 years. That is the highest value across all 54 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, life expectancy at birth, total in Gambia peaked at 65.86 years in 2023 and was at its lowest, 39.53 years, in 1970.
That places Gambia 182nd out of 212 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 41.94 years | 39.53 years | 44.52 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 47.73 years | 44.49 years | 50.73 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 53.94 years | 51.28 years | 56.47 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.89 years | 56.9 years | 60.73 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 62.8 years | 61.17 years | 64.43 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.75 years | 63.85 years | 65.86 years | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More population data for Gambia
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.012 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 334,764 (2100)
- Population density 563.54 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.012 (2100)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 3.91 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 3,964 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 3.91 (2024)
- Fertility vs contraception 3.91 (2024)
- Natural population growth 2.41 (2023)
- Fertility rate with projections 4.01 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectancy at birth, total in Gambia?
- Life expectancy at birth, total in Gambia was 65.86 years in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 65.86 years in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectancy at birth, total recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 39.53 years in 1970.
- How does Gambia rank for life expectancy at birth, total?
- Gambia ranks 182nd out of 212 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectancy at birth, total 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 UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Life expectancy at birth, total (years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release