LIFE IN WEEKS
Life Expectancy in Gambia: 62.1 Years in Weeks
The average person in Gambia lives 62.1 years — that's 3,229 weeks. Here's what that looks like, and how you compare.
Your Weeks Remaining in Gambia
Enter your birth date to see how many of Gambia's 3,229 weeks you've used — and how many may remain.
A Life in Gambia — Visualized
Each square represents one year of a 90-year life. Green = healthy years (52), Amber = remaining life expectancy (10), Gray = beyond average.
The average person in Gambia fills 62 of 90 squares. That's 3,229 weeks to fill with purpose.
Why Do People in Gambia Live Shorter?
Gambia's life expectancy of 62.1 years is 11.2 years below the global average. Here are the top contributing factors:
- 1Expanding basic health services
- 2Traditional peanut and grain-based diet
- 3Challenges with high child mortality and malaria
Life Expectancy in Africa
How Gambia compares to other countries in Africa, ranked by life expectancy.
How Gambia Compares to the World
(of 172 countries)
global avg (70.8 yrs)
in an average life
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the life expectancy in Gambia?
The average life expectancy in Gambia is 62.1 years as of 2026. This places Gambia at rank #138 globally, which is 11.2 years below the global average of 70.8 years.
How many weeks does the average person in Gambia live?
Based on a life expectancy of 62.1 years, the average person in Gambia lives approximately 3,229 weeks. That's 3,229 opportunities to make each week count.
What is the life expectancy for males and females in Gambia?
In Gambia, males have an average life expectancy of 60 years (3,120 weeks), while females live an average of 64.3 years (3,344 weeks). The gender gap is 4.3 years.
How does Gambia compare to the global average life expectancy?
Gambia's life expectancy of 62.1 years is 11.2 years below the global average of approximately 70.8 years. Gambia ranks #138 out of 172 countries in our dataset.
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