Eritrea vs Gambia: Number of maternal deaths
Eritrea
288.61 Deaths
in 2023
Gambia
290.89 Deaths
in 2023
Eritrea rank
62nd
Gambia rank
61st
Number of maternal deaths over time
- Eritrea
- Gambia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 290.89 Deaths against 288.61 Deaths in Eritrea, a difference of 2.28 Deaths.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 39 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Eritrea ahead.
Eritrea ranks 62nd and Gambia ranks 61st of 195 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 3 and Gambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,316 Deaths | 610.91 Deaths | 705.12 Deaths | Eritrea |
| 1990s | 847.63 Deaths | 563.67 Deaths | 283.96 Deaths | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 546.36 Deaths | 470.4 Deaths | 75.96 Deaths | Eritrea |
| 2010s | 405.02 Deaths | 424.65 Deaths | 19.63 Deaths | Gambia |
| 2020s | 306.77 Deaths | 310.42 Deaths | 3.64 Deaths | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of maternal deaths, Eritrea or Gambia?
- Gambia, at 290.89 Deaths against 288.61 Deaths in Eritrea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of maternal deaths between Eritrea and Gambia?
- 2.28 Deaths, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Gambia?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Eritrea and Gambia rank globally for number of maternal deaths?
- Eritrea ranks 62nd and Gambia ranks 61st of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated annual number of women who die from maternal conditions.