Gambia vs Namibia: Maternal mortality, annual growth rate

Gambia
-3.4 % change on previous year
in 2020
Namibia
-3.73 % change on previous year
in 2020
Gambia rank
140th
Namibia rank
143rd

Maternal mortality, annual growth rate over time

  • Gambia
  • Namibia
-20-10010198620032020

How they compare

Gambia currently reports -3.4 % change on previous year against -3.73 % change on previous year in Namibia, a difference of 0.33 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 12 times across 35 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Gambia ahead.

Gambia ranks 140th and Namibia ranks 143rd of 188 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 3 and Namibia in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Namibia Difference Ahead
1980s -2.95 % change on previous year -4.64 % change on previous year 1.69 % change on previous year Gambia
1990s -3.5 % change on previous year 4.42 % change on previous year 7.92 % change on previous year Namibia
2000s -1.36 % change on previous year 1.14 % change on previous year 2.49 % change on previous year Namibia
2010s -2.97 % change on previous year -6.73 % change on previous year 3.76 % change on previous year Gambia
2020s -3.4 % change on previous year -3.73 % change on previous year 0.3351 % change on previous year Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher maternal mortality, annual growth rate, Gambia or Namibia?
Gambia, at -3.4 % change on previous year against -3.73 % change on previous year in Namibia as of 2020.
What is the difference in maternal mortality, annual growth rate between Gambia and Namibia?
0.33 % change on previous year, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Namibia?
35 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2020.
How do Gambia and Namibia rank globally for maternal mortality, annual growth rate?
Gambia ranks 140th and Namibia ranks 143rd of 188 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Maternal mortality, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Maternal mortality, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
188 places, 8,596 data points, 1752–2020
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Maternal mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.