Adolescent mortality rate in Gambia
Gambia: Adolescent mortality rate was 4.55 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Adolescent mortality rate in Gambia, 1990–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, adolescent mortality rate in Gambia stood at 4.55. That is the lowest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent mortality rate in Gambia peaked at 11.47 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 4.55, in 2021.
Gambia ranks 32nd of 198 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Adolescent mortality rate in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11.47 | — |
| 1991 | 11.2 | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 10.93 | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 10.65 | -2.5% |
| 1994 | 10.37 | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 10.1 | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 9.82 | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 9.55 | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 9.28 | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 9.02 | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 8.75 | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 8.49 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 8.23 | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 7.98 | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 7.73 | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 7.48 | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 7.24 | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 7.01 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 6.79 | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 6.57 | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 6.36 | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 6.16 | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 5.97 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 5.78 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 5.6 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 5.43 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 5.26 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 5.1 | -3.0% |
| 2018 | 4.95 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 4.81 | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 4.68 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 4.55 | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10.24 | 9.02 | 11.47 | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.63 | 6.57 | 8.75 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.54 | 4.81 | 6.36 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.61 | 4.55 | 4.68 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More health data for Gambia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.27 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,044 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 700 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.9175 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1966 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.9166 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2006 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent mortality rate in Gambia?
- Adolescent mortality rate in Gambia was 4.55 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest adolescent mortality rate recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.47 in 1990.
- What is the lowest adolescent mortality rate recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.55 in 2021.
- How does Gambia rank for adolescent mortality rate?
- Gambia ranks 32nd out of 198 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adolescent mortality rate rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Adolescent mortality rate (per 1 000 age specific cohort). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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