Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Gambia
Gambia: Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 was 70.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Gambia, 1960–2024
Source: United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of cohort.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 70.0% for share of women expected to survive to the age of 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, share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Gambia peaked at 70.0% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 26.4%, 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.
Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % of cohort | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 26.4% | — |
| 1961 | 26.9% | +2.1% |
| 1962 | 27.6% | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 28.1% | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 28.7% | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 29.3% | +2.0% |
| 1966 | 29.8% | +1.9% |
| 1967 | 30.4% | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 30.9% | +1.7% |
| 1969 | 31.5% | +1.8% |
| 1970 | 32.2% | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 32.9% | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 33.5% | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 34.2% | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 34.8% | +1.8% |
| 1975 | 35.6% | +2.2% |
| 1976 | 36.6% | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 37.2% | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 37.3% | +0.2% |
| 1979 | 38.8% | +4.1% |
| 1980 | 39.1% | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 39.6% | +1.3% |
| 1982 | 40.7% | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 41.7% | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 42.6% | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 43.4% | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 44.4% | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 45.3% | +1.9% |
| 1988 | 46.5% | +2.8% |
| 1989 | 47.3% | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 48.2% | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 49.1% | +1.8% |
| 1992 | 50.2% | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 51.5% | +2.5% |
| 1994 | 52.4% | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 53.4% | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 54.3% | +1.7% |
| 1997 | 54.9% | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 56.3% | +2.5% |
| 1999 | 56.8% | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 57.2% | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 57.5% | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 57.9% | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 58.4% | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 59.0% | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 59.4% | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 60.1% | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 60.2% | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 60.7% | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 61.0% | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 61.6% | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 62.1% | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 62.6% | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 63.1% | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 63.6% | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 64.2% | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 65.1% | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 65.7% | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 66.3% | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 67.0% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 67.0% | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 65.2% | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 67.5% | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 69.6% | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 70.0% | +0.5% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 70.0% is above the median for low income countries, which is 68.3%, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 70.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 68.2%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 29.0% | 26.4% | 31.5% | 10 |
| 1970s | 35.3% | 32.2% | 38.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 43.1% | 39.1% | 47.3% | 10 |
| 1990s | 52.7% | 48.2% | 56.8% | 10 |
| 2000s | 59.2% | 57.2% | 61.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 64.1% | 61.6% | 67.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 67.9% | 65.2% | 70.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
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)
- Population 1,981 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,981 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.94 % 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Gambia?
- Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 in Gambia was 70.0% in 2024, according to United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 70.0% in 2024.
- What is the lowest share of women expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.4% in 1960.
- How does Gambia rank for share of women expected to survive to the age of 65?
- Gambia ranks 185th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of women expected to survive to the age of 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 United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of women expected to survive to the age of 65. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.