In 2025, female life expectancy at birth in the Gambia was 68.0 years, up from 67.8 years in 2024. Explore the historical series and compare the Gambia with other economies below.
Life expectancy at birth: females
Average years of life for females
Gambia
Year
Years
2025
68.0
2024
67.8
2023
67.5
2022
66.5
2021
65.4
2020
66.1
2019
65.9
2018
65.5
2017
65.1
2016
64.8
2015
64.3
2014
63.8
2013
63.5
2012
63.1
2011
62.8
2010
62.4
2009
62.0
2008
61.8
2007
61.4
2006
61.2
2005
60.7
2004
60.5
2003
60.0
2002
59.6
2001
59.3
2000
59.0
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Life expectancy at birth: females
About this indicator
Female life expectancy at birth represents the average number of years a newborn girl is expected to live, assuming that current mortality conditions remain the same throughout her life. Because we cannot know future death rates in advance, this indicator uses a "snapshot" of today’s conditions to estimate lifespan. If healthcare and living standards continue to improve over time, actual lifespans will likely be higher than this current estimate.
Sources and updates
Data sources
The data for this indicator are drawn from the United Nations World Population Prospects.
Last update
This indicator was last updated on Econorama on 18 June 2026 and reflects the latest data available from the underlying sources at that time.