Gabon vs Mauritania: Life Expectancy at Birth
Gabon
68.51
in 2024
Mauritania
68.71
in 2024
Gabon rank
164th
Mauritania rank
163rd
Life Expectancy at Birth over time
- Gabon
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 68.71 against 68.51 in Gabon, a difference of 0.2.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Gabon ahead.
Gabon ranks 164th and Mauritania ranks 163rd of 216 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 4 and Mauritania in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gabon | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 49.34 | 46.93 | 2.41 | Gabon |
| 1970s | 55.13 | 51.54 | 3.59 | Gabon |
| 1980s | 59.4 | 55.52 | 3.88 | Gabon |
| 1990s | 61.2 | 59 | 2.21 | Gabon |
| 2000s | 62.94 | 63.51 | 0.5793 | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 66.12 | 66.48 | 0.3597 | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 67.74 | 67.81 | 0.0656 | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher life expectancy at birth, Gabon or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 68.71 against 68.51 in Gabon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in life expectancy at birth between Gabon and Mauritania?
- 0.2, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Mauritania?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
- How do Gabon and Mauritania rank globally for life expectancy at birth?
- Gabon ranks 164th and Mauritania ranks 163rd 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.