Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Gambia

Gambia: Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 was 63.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
63.4%
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
166th
of 215 countries
All-time high
63.4%
in 2024
All-time low
24.1%
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024

Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Gambia, 1960–2024

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Source: United Nations Population Division (World Population Prospects), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of cohort.

Analysis

In 2024, share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Gambia stood at 63.4%. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 8.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Gambia peaked at 63.4% in 2024 and was at its lowest, 24.1%, in 1960.

That places Gambia 166th 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 26.4% 24.1% 28.8% 10
1970s 32.0% 29.4% 35.0% 10
1980s 38.9% 32.5% 42.7% 10
1990s 46.0% 43.2% 48.8% 10
2000s 52.7% 49.4% 55.9% 10
2010s 58.9% 56.6% 61.1% 10
2020s 61.3% 58.8% 63.4% 5

Countries ranked near Gambia

  1. 163 Comoros 63.6% compare
  2. 164 Gabon 63.5% compare
  3. 165 Ethiopia 63.5% compare
  4. 167 Rwanda 63.1% compare
  5. 168 Mongolia 62.9% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Gambia?
Share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 in Gambia was 63.4% 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 men expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Gambia?
The highest recorded value was 63.4% in 2024.
What is the lowest share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 recorded in Gambia?
The lowest recorded value was 24.1% in 1960.
How does Gambia rank for share of men expected to survive to the age of 65?
Gambia ranks 166th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is share of men expected to survive to the age of 65 rising or falling in Gambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 8.1%. 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 men expected to survive to the age of 65. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Share of men 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
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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.