Life expectation at birth by sex in Gambia
Gambia: Life expectation at birth by sex was 67.53 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
67.53
Change on year
up 1.6%
World rank
208th
of 236 countries
All-time high
67.53
in 2023
All-time low
31.75
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Life expectation at birth by sex in Gambia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 67.53 for life expectation at birth by sex in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 1.6% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, life expectation at birth by sex in Gambia peaked at 67.53 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 31.75, in 1950.
That places Gambia 208th 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.
Life expectation at birth by sex in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 31.75 | — |
| 1951 | 32.1 | +1.1% |
| 1952 | 32.33 | +0.7% |
| 1953 | 32.49 | +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 | 39.32 | +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 | 43.15 | +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 | 58.99 | +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% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 67.53 is above the median for low income countries, which is 66.36, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 67.53 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 66.75, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
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 | 58.99 | 62.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.13 | 62.43 | 65.93 | 10 |
| 2020s | 66.4 | 65.45 | 67.53 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More population data for Gambia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.023 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 1.17 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.023 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1454 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 4,674 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.23 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5608 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.012 (2100)
- Population density 563.54 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 334,764 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is life expectation at birth by sex in Gambia?
- Life expectation at birth by sex in Gambia was 67.53 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 67.53 in 2023.
- What is the lowest life expectation at birth by sex recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 31.75 in 1950.
- How does Gambia rank for life expectation at birth by sex?
- Gambia ranks 208th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is life expectation at birth by sex 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 Life expectation at birth by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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