Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Gambia
Gambia: Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex was 26.44 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
26.44 deaths per 1,000 people
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
47th
of 236 countries
All-time high
151.38 deaths per 1,000 people
in 1950
All-time low
26.44 deaths per 1,000 people
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Gambia, 1950–2023
Source: Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 1,000 people.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 26.44 deaths per 1,000 people for annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Gambia peaked at 151.38 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950 and was at its lowest, 26.44 deaths per 1,000 people, in 2023.
Gambia ranks 47th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Gambia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 1,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 151.38 deaths per 1,000 people | — |
| 1951 | 150.75 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1952 | 150.17 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1953 | 149.54 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.4% |
| 1954 | 148.83 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1955 | 148.02 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.5% |
| 1956 | 147.09 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.6% |
| 1957 | 145.97 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.8% |
| 1958 | 144.73 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1959 | 143.39 deaths per 1,000 people | -0.9% |
| 1960 | 141.99 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1961 | 140.55 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 139.06 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 137.59 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 136.11 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 134.62 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1966 | 133.11 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 131.57 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 129.99 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 128.36 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1970 | 126.68 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 124.93 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1972 | 123.13 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.4% |
| 1973 | 121.29 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1974 | 119.42 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.5% |
| 1975 | 117.53 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 115.64 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1977 | 113.73 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 112.57 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 109.83 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 107.81 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.8% |
| 1981 | 105.76 deaths per 1,000 people | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 103.67 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 101.51 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 99.3 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 97.04 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 94.75 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 92.45 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 90.16 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 87.89 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 85.64 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 83.39 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 81.15 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 78.92 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 76.67 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 74.41 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 72.15 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 70.12 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 1998 | 67.62 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 1999 | 65.72 deaths per 1,000 people | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 63.18 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2001 | 60.97 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 58.75 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 56.62 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2004 | 54.52 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 52.57 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 50.47 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 48.55 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 46.66 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2009 | 44.9 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 43.15 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 41.43 deaths per 1,000 people | -4.0% |
| 2012 | 39.83 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 38.28 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 36.8 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 35.4 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 34.07 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 32.82 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 31.59 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 30.47 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 29.39 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 28.38 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 27.4 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 26.44 deaths per 1,000 people | -3.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 147.99 deaths per 1,000 people | 143.39 deaths per 1,000 people | 151.38 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1960s | 135.29 deaths per 1,000 people | 128.36 deaths per 1,000 people | 141.99 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1970s | 118.48 deaths per 1,000 people | 109.83 deaths per 1,000 people | 126.68 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1980s | 98.04 deaths per 1,000 people | 87.89 deaths per 1,000 people | 107.81 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 1990s | 75.58 deaths per 1,000 people | 65.72 deaths per 1,000 people | 85.64 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2000s | 53.72 deaths per 1,000 people | 44.9 deaths per 1,000 people | 63.18 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 36.38 deaths per 1,000 people | 30.47 deaths per 1,000 people | 43.15 deaths per 1,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 27.9 deaths per 1,000 people | 26.44 deaths per 1,000 people | 29.39 deaths per 1,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 44 Kenya 26.9 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 45 Tanzania, United Republic of 26.51 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 46 Malawi 26.49 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 48 Botswana 26.41 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 49 Dominica 26.31 deaths per 1,000 people compare
- 50 Congo 26.3 deaths per 1,000 people compare
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- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0359 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Gambia?
- Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex in Gambia was 26.44 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023, according to Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 151.38 deaths per 1,000 people in 1950.
- What is the lowest annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 26.44 deaths per 1,000 people in 2023.
- How does Gambia rank for annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex?
- Gambia ranks 47th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Human Mortality Database (2025); UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual death rates in people of different ages, by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Death rate, calculated as the number of deaths divided by the average number of people alive during the interval.