Gambia, The sits in Sub-Saharan Africa. A newborn there can expect about 66.1 years of life, 183rd of 212 countries with data. Below, every mortality measure the National Death Index tracks for Gambia, The, each with its global rank and source year.
17 measures · sources: World Bank Open Data and WHO Global Health Observatory (Global Health Estimates 2021) · latest available year per figure
| Measure | Value | World rank | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 66.1 yrs | 183 of 212 | 2024 |
| Age-standardized death rate | 12.5 /1,000 | 30 of 182 | 2021 |
| Crude death rate | 6.2 /1,000 | 145 of 212 | 2024 |
| Life expectancy at 60 | 15.7 yrs | 155 of 182 | 2021 |
| Male mortality penalty | 50.0 /1,000 | 134 of 212 | 2024 |
| Life-expectancy gap (F−M) | 3.4 yrs | 184 of 212 | 2024 |
| Old-age sex ratio (65+) | 80.0 men/100 women | 108 of 212 | 2024 |
| Infant mortality | 32.7 /1,000 | 40 of 192 | 2024 |
| Maternal mortality | 354 /100k | 18 of 191 | 2023 |
| Premature NCD mortality | 21.8 % | 59 of 182 | 2021 |
| Suicide rate | 4.8 /100k | 125 of 182 | 2021 |
| Road-traffic deaths | 29.6 /100k | 26 of 187 | 2019 |
| Adult obesity | 12.2 % | 86 of 143 | 2010 |
| Recorded alcohol per adult | 0.6 L | 156 of 185 | 2020 |
| Population aged 65+ | 3.1 % | 186 of 212 | 2024 |
| Health spending per capita | $26 | 187 of 191 | 2023 |
| GDP per capita | $871 | 200 of 212 | 2024 |
Measured against the rest of the world, Gambia, The's sharpest departures from the middle of the pack are the 5th lowest health spending per capita in the world ($26) and the 13th lowest GDP per capita in the world ($871). Every figure above is the most recent the source reports for Gambia, The; the year sits beside each one, and rankings cover only countries with data for that measure.