Afghanistan vs Gambia: Life Expectancy at Birth
Afghanistan
66.29
in 2024
Gambia
66.06
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
183rd
Gambia rank
186th
Life Expectancy at Birth over time
- Afghanistan
- Gambia
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 66.29 against 66.06 in Gambia, a difference of 0.23.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Gambia ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 183rd and Gambia ranks 186th of 216 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34.9 | 36.82 | 1.92 | Gambia |
| 1970s | 39.28 | 41.94 | 2.67 | Gambia |
| 1980s | 37.98 | 47.73 | 9.75 | Gambia |
| 1990s | 50.44 | 53.94 | 3.5 | Gambia |
| 2000s | 57.74 | 58.89 | 1.14 | Gambia |
| 2010s | 62.08 | 62.8 | 0.7141 | Gambia |
| 2020s | 63.96 | 65.01 | 1.05 | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, Afghanistan or Gambia?
- Afghanistan, at 66.29 against 66.06 in Gambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth between Afghanistan and Gambia?
- 0.23, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Gambia?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and Gambia rank globally for life expectancy at birth?
- Afghanistan ranks 183rd and Gambia ranks 186th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund, published as Life Expectancy at Birth. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.