Women survival to age 65 in Gambia
Gambia: Women survival to age 65 was 69.98 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
69.98
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
185th
of 215 countries
All-time high
69.98
in 2024
All-time low
26.37
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Women survival to age 65 in Gambia, 1960–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 69.98 for women survival to age 65 in 2024. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, women survival to age 65 in Gambia peaked at 69.98 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 26.37, in 1960.
That places Gambia 185th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Women survival to age 65 in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 26.37 | — |
| 1961 | 26.93 | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 27.59 | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 28.13 | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 28.7 | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 29.26 | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 29.81 | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 30.44 | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 30.94 | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 31.5 | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 32.22 | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 32.87 | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 33.46 | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 34.21 | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 34.83 | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 35.6 | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 36.56 | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 37.2 | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 37.28 | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 38.81 | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 39.1 | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 39.63 | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 40.74 | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 41.75 | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 42.59 | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 43.44 | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 44.41 | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 45.26 | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 46.52 | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 47.29 | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 48.18 | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 49.07 | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 50.23 | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 51.47 | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 52.42 | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 53.41 | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 54.29 | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 54.86 | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 56.26 | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 56.83 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 57.24 | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 57.53 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 57.91 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 58.41 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 59.03 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 59.38 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 60.07 | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 60.21 | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 60.71 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 61.02 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 61.56 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 62.09 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 62.56 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 63.06 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 63.56 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 64.24 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 65.09 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 65.67 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 66.28 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 66.96 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 67.04 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 65.19 | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 67.48 | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 69.63 | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 69.98 | +0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28.97 | 26.37 | 31.5 | 10 |
| 1970s | 35.3 | 32.22 | 38.81 | 10 |
| 1980s | 43.07 | 39.1 | 47.29 | 10 |
| 1990s | 52.7 | 48.18 | 56.83 | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.15 | 57.24 | 61.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.11 | 61.56 | 66.96 | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.86 | 65.19 | 69.98 | 5 |
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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 women survival to age 65 in Gambia?
- Women survival to age 65 in Gambia was 69.98 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest women survival to age 65 recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 69.98 in 2024.
- What is the lowest women survival to age 65 recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.37 in 1960.
- How does Gambia rank for women survival to age 65?
- Gambia ranks 185th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is women survival to age 65 rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Women survival to age 65. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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