Survival to age 65 of cohort in Gambia

Gambia: Survival to age 65 of cohort 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

Survival to age 65 of cohort in Gambia, 1960–2024

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, survival to age 65 of cohort in Gambia stood at 69.98. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.

The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, survival to age 65 of cohort in Gambia peaked at 69.98 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 26.37, in 1960.

Gambia ranks 185th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.

Survival to age 65 of cohort in Gambia, year by year

Annual values for Survival to age 65 of cohort in Gambia, 1960 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

Countries ranked near Gambia

  1. 182 Uganda 70.83 compare
  2. 183 Ghana 70.6 compare
  3. 184 Mozambique 70.3 compare
  4. 186 Tanzania, United Republic of 69.66 compare
  5. 187 Fiji 69.61 compare
  6. 188 Angola 69.6 compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is survival to age 65 of cohort in Gambia?
Survival to age 65 of cohort in Gambia was 69.98 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest survival to age 65 of cohort recorded in Gambia?
The highest recorded value was 69.98 in 2024.
What is the lowest survival to age 65 of cohort recorded in Gambia?
The lowest recorded value was 26.37 in 1960.
How does Gambia rank for survival to age 65 of cohort?
Gambia ranks 185th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is survival to age 65 of cohort 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 Survival to age 65 of cohort. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Survival to age 65 of cohort
Source
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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