Eritrea vs Gabon: Life Expectancy at Birth
Eritrea
68.89
in 2024
Gabon
68.51
in 2024
Eritrea rank
161st
Gabon rank
164th
Life Expectancy at Birth over time
- Eritrea
- Gabon
How they compare
Eritrea currently reports 68.89 against 68.51 in Gabon, a difference of 0.38.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Gabon ahead.
Eritrea ranks 161st and Gabon ranks 164th of 216 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 1 and Gabon in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Gabon | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 39.04 | 49.34 | 10.3 | Gabon |
| 1970s | 41.53 | 55.13 | 13.6 | Gabon |
| 1980s | 43.07 | 59.4 | 16.33 | Gabon |
| 1990s | 52.09 | 61.2 | 9.12 | Gabon |
| 2000s | 60.28 | 62.94 | 2.65 | Gabon |
| 2010s | 65.62 | 66.12 | 0.5028 | Gabon |
| 2020s | 67.85 | 67.74 | 0.104 | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, Eritrea or Gabon?
- Eritrea, at 68.89 against 68.51 in Gabon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth between Eritrea and Gabon?
- 0.38, with Eritrea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Gabon?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Eritrea and Gabon rank globally for life expectancy at birth?
- Eritrea ranks 161st and Gabon ranks 164th 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.