Gambia vs New Caledonia: Death rate
Gambia
6.29 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2023
New Caledonia
6.27 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2023
Gambia rank
164th
New Caledonia rank
166th
Death rate over time
- Gambia
- New Caledonia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 6.29 deaths per 1,000 people against 6.27 deaths per 1,000 people in New Caledonia, a difference of 0.02 deaths per 1,000 people.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 164th and New Caledonia ranks 166th of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 7 and New Caledonia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | New Caledonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 31.22 deaths per 1,000 people | 17.86 deaths per 1,000 people | 13.36 deaths per 1,000 people | Gambia |
| 1960s | 27 deaths per 1,000 people | 12.19 deaths per 1,000 people | 14.81 deaths per 1,000 people | Gambia |
| 1970s | 22.45 deaths per 1,000 people | 8.2 deaths per 1,000 people | 14.25 deaths per 1,000 people | Gambia |
| 1980s | 19.08 deaths per 1,000 people | 6.45 deaths per 1,000 people | 12.63 deaths per 1,000 people | Gambia |
| 1990s | 13.98 deaths per 1,000 people | 5.58 deaths per 1,000 people | 8.4 deaths per 1,000 people | Gambia |
| 2000s | 9.89 deaths per 1,000 people | 5.24 deaths per 1,000 people | 4.66 deaths per 1,000 people | Gambia |
| 2010s | 7.62 deaths per 1,000 people | 5.74 deaths per 1,000 people | 1.88 deaths per 1,000 people | Gambia |
| 2020s | 6.68 deaths per 1,000 people | 6.79 deaths per 1,000 people | 0.1033 deaths per 1,000 people | New Caledonia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate, Gambia or New Caledonia?
- Gambia, at 6.29 deaths per 1,000 people against 6.27 deaths per 1,000 people in New Caledonia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in death rate between Gambia and New Caledonia?
- 0.02 deaths per 1,000 people, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and New Caledonia?
- 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
- How do Gambia and New Caledonia rank globally for death rate?
- Gambia ranks 164th and New Caledonia ranks 166th of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Death rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of deaths in a year per 1,000 people in the population.