Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Gambia
Gambia: Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) was 266.81 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
266.81
Change on year
up 7.7%
World rank
28th
of 184 countries
All-time high
275.04
in 2007
All-time low
246.19
in 2019
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Gambia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Gambia is 266.81, measured in 2021.
That represents a change of up 7.7% on the previous year and up 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Gambia peaked at 275.04 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 246.19, in 2019.
That places Gambia 28th out of 184 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 262.5 | — |
| 2001 | 265.96 | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 270.29 | +1.6% |
| 2003 | 273.24 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 274.99 | +0.6% |
| 2005 | 273.9 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 273.04 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 275.04 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 272.9 | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 270.46 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 263.98 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 257.01 | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 253.34 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 253.51 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 255.26 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 255.63 | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 254.14 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 251.96 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 249.36 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 246.19 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 247.67 | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 266.81 | +7.7% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 266.81 is above the median for low income countries, which is 249.02, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 266.81 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 249.88, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 271.23 | 262.5 | 275.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | 254.04 | 246.19 | 263.98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 257.24 | 247.67 | 266.81 | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Gambia?
- Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) in Gambia was 266.81 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 275.04 in 2007.
- What is the lowest adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 246.19 in 2019.
- How does Gambia rank for adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years)?
- Gambia ranks 28th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years) rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.8%. 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 Adult mortality rate (probability of dying between 15 and 60 years per 1000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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