Annual deaths by age in Gambia
Gambia: Annual deaths by age was 3,566 in 2023. βΌ Falling
Latest (2023)
3,566
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
80th
of 229 countries
All-time high
7,993
in 1990
All-time low
3,566
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950β2023
Annual deaths by age in Gambia, 1950β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 3,566 for annual deaths by age in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.6% on the previous year and down 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual deaths by age in Gambia peaked at 7,993 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3,566, in 2023.
Gambia ranks 80th of 229 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6,559 | 6,163 | 6,932 | 10 |
| 1960s | 7,039 | 6,970 | 7,065 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7,208 | 7,063 | 7,399 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,800 | 7,500 | 7,964 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,606 | 6,888 | 7,993 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,965 | 5,437 | 6,645 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,740 | 3,989 | 5,340 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,712 | 3,566 | 3,863 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 77 Equatorial Guinea 3,843 compare
- 78 Palestine, State of 3,821 compare
- 79 Honduras 3,600 compare
- 81 Eritrea 3,453 compare
- 82 Malaysia 3,421 compare
- 83 Saudi Arabia 3,323 compare
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,044 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 700 (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 2.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.498 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 24,316 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual deaths by age in Gambia?
- Annual deaths by age in Gambia was 3,566 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual deaths by age recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 7,993 in 1990.
- What is the lowest annual deaths by age recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,566 in 2023.
- How does Gambia rank for annual deaths by age?
- Gambia ranks 80th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is annual deaths by age rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Annual deaths by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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