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Gambia’s Life Expectancy

#40 of 193 in the Life Expectancy progress rankings

Life Expectancy at birth estimates the average number of years a newborn is expected to live given prevailing health conditions. It signals public health quality and longevity trends, offering insight into societal well‐being and medical progress (higher is better).

Latest (2023)
65.9 years
Year-over-year
+1.0 years
Change since start (1960→2023)
+31.3 years

Key insights

  • From 1960 to 2023, Life Expectancy changed by +31.3 years.
  • Most recent year-over-year change (2022→2023): +1.0 years.
  • Lowest level: 34.6 years in 1960.
  • Highest level: 65.9 years in 2023.

Life Expectancy Chart (1960–2023)

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*Average based on available data from 193 UN member countries

Life Expectancy Table (1960–2023)

Life Expectancy — Gambia
Year ⇵ Life Expectancy ⇵
1960 34.6 years
1961 35.1 years
1962 35.6 years
1963 36.1 years
1964 36.6 years
1965 37.1 years
1966 37.6 years
1967 38.1 years
1968 38.5 years
1969 39.0 years
1970 39.5 years
1971 40.0 years
1972 40.5 years
1973 41.1 years
1974 41.7 years
1975 42.2 years
1976 42.9 years
1977 43.4 years
1978 43.6 years
1979 44.5 years
1980 45.0 years
1981 44.5 years
1982 46.3 years
1983 46.9 years
1984 47.5 years
1985 48.2 years
1986 48.8 years
1987 49.4 years
1988 50.1 years
1989 50.7 years
1990 51.3 years
1991 51.9 years
1992 52.5 years
1993 53.2 years
1994 53.8 years
1995 54.3 years
1996 54.8 years
1997 55.2 years
1998 56.0 years
1999 56.5 years
2000 56.9 years
2001 57.3 years
2002 57.7 years
2003 58.2 years
2004 58.7 years
2005 59.1 years
2006 59.7 years
2007 60.0 years
2008 60.5 years
2009 60.7 years
2010 61.2 years
2011 61.6 years
2012 61.9 years
2013 62.3 years
2014 62.6 years
2015 63.0 years
2016 63.4 years
2017 63.7 years
2018 64.0 years
2019 64.4 years
2020 64.4 years
2021 63.8 years
2022 64.9 years
2023 65.9 years

Source: World Bank