Gambia vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65

Gambia
70.0%
in 2024
Tanzania, United Republic of
69.7%
in 2024
Gambia rank
185th
Tanzania, United Republic of rank
186th

Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 over time

  • Gambia
  • Tanzania, United Republic of
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How they compare

Gambia currently reports 70.0% against 69.7% in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 0.3%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Tanzania, United Republic of ahead.

Gambia ranks 185th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 186th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 3 and Tanzania, United Republic of in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Tanzania, United Republic of Difference Ahead
1960s 29.0% 37.8% 8.9% Tanzania, United Republic of
1970s 35.3% 45.9% 10.6% Tanzania, United Republic of
1980s 43.1% 51.7% 8.7% Tanzania, United Republic of
1990s 52.7% 45.3% 7.4% Gambia
2000s 59.2% 51.0% 8.1% Gambia
2010s 64.1% 62.7% 1.4% Gambia
2020s 67.9% 69.4% 1.5% Tanzania, United Republic of

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher share of women expected to survive to the age of 65, Gambia or Tanzania, United Republic of?
Gambia, at 70.0% against 69.7% in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2024.
What is the difference in share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 between Gambia and Tanzania, United Republic of?
0.3%, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Tanzania, United Republic of?
65 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2024.
How do Gambia and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for share of women expected to survive to the age of 65?
Gambia ranks 185th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 186th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65
Unit
% of cohort
Source
United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 13,975 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

This measure shows the share newborns that would survive to the age of 65, if subject to age-specific death rates in a given year.