Probability that a male will outlive a female in Gambia
Gambia: Probability that a male will outlive a female was 45.08 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
45.08
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
11th
of 229 countries
All-time high
48.48
in 1954
All-time low
44.72
in 2020
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Probability that a male will outlive a female in Gambia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 45.08 for probability that a male will outlive a female in 2023.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability that a male will outlive a female in Gambia peaked at 48.48 in 1954 and was at its lowest, 44.72, in 2020.
That places Gambia 11th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Probability that a male will outlive a female in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 48.4 | — |
| 1951 | 48.32 | -0.2% |
| 1952 | 48.38 | +0.1% |
| 1953 | 48.46 | +0.2% |
| 1954 | 48.48 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 48.38 | -0.2% |
| 1956 | 48.29 | -0.2% |
| 1957 | 48.32 | +0.1% |
| 1958 | 48.26 | -0.1% |
| 1959 | 48.26 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 48.25 | -0.0% |
| 1961 | 48.24 | -0.0% |
| 1962 | 48.19 | -0.1% |
| 1963 | 48.2 | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 48.2 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 48.29 | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 48.22 | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 48.18 | -0.1% |
| 1968 | 48.23 | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 48.2 | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 48.12 | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 48.07 | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 48.05 | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 47.95 | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 48.07 | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 47.91 | -0.3% |
| 1976 | 47.85 | -0.1% |
| 1977 | 47.77 | -0.2% |
| 1978 | 47.85 | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 47.63 | -0.5% |
| 1980 | 47.91 | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 45.97 | -4.0% |
| 1982 | 47.94 | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 47.76 | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 47.71 | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 47.7 | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 47.56 | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 47.44 | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 47.17 | -0.6% |
| 1989 | 47.14 | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 46.93 | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 46.77 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 46.38 | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 46.02 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 45.88 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 45.49 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 45.29 | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 45.12 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 44.77 | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 44.8 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 44.88 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 45.05 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 45.3 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 45.49 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 45.63 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 45.77 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 45.9 | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 46.26 | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 46.5 | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 46.46 | -0.1% |
| 2010 | 46.55 | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 46.59 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 46.58 | -0.0% |
| 2013 | 46.58 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 46.52 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 46.41 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 46.07 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 45.95 | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 45.77 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 45.7 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 44.72 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 45.29 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 45.17 | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 45.08 | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 48.36 | 48.26 | 48.48 | 10 |
| 1960s | 48.22 | 48.18 | 48.29 | 10 |
| 1970s | 47.93 | 47.63 | 48.12 | 10 |
| 1980s | 47.43 | 45.97 | 47.94 | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.74 | 44.77 | 46.93 | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.72 | 44.88 | 46.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 46.27 | 45.7 | 46.59 | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.06 | 44.72 | 45.29 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 8 Mali 45.41 compare
- 9 Madagascar 45.22 compare
- 10 Chad 45.17 compare
- 12 Qatar 44.79 compare
- 12 Sierra Leone 44.79 compare
- 14 Central African Republic 44.64 compare
More gender data for Gambia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,149 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.4019 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 39,680 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 40,675 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 39,327 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 40,247 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 38,827 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, male, interpolated 39,719 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, female, interpolated 38,224 (2025)
- Age population, age 03, male, interpolated 39,069 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is probability that a male will outlive a female in Gambia?
- Probability that a male will outlive a female in Gambia was 45.08 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest probability that a male will outlive a female recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 48.48 in 1954.
- What is the lowest probability that a male will outlive a female recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 44.72 in 2020.
- How does Gambia rank for probability that a male will outlive a female?
- Gambia ranks 11th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is probability that a male will outlive a female rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Probability that a male will outlive a female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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