Birth rate vs death rate in Gambia
Gambia: Birth rate vs death rate was 30.43 in 2023. βΌ Falling
Birth rate vs death rate in Gambia, 1950β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for birth rate vs death rate in Gambia is 30.43, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate vs death rate in Gambia peaked at 50.86 in 1955 and was at its lowest, 30.43, in 2023.
That places Gambia 30th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 50.55 | 49.68 | 50.86 | 10 |
| 1960s | 49.11 | 47.65 | 50.43 | 10 |
| 1970s | 47.48 | 47.25 | 47.83 | 10 |
| 1980s | 48.61 | 47.91 | 49.3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.03 | 41.78 | 47.72 | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.82 | 38.94 | 41.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.95 | 31.92 | 38.87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.97 | 30.43 | 31.52 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 27 Liberia 30.96 compare
- 28 Congo 30.63 compare
- 29 Sierra Leone 30.6 compare
- 31 Zimbabwe 30.41 compare
- 32 Guinea-Bissau 30.04 compare
- 33 Equatorial Guinea 29.6 compare
More health data for Gambia
- 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)
- 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)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 24,146 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 24,930 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 24,712 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 25,605 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate vs death rate in Gambia?
- Birth rate vs death rate in Gambia was 30.43 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate vs death rate recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 50.86 in 1955.
- What is the lowest birth rate vs death rate recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.43 in 2023.
- How does Gambia rank for birth rate vs death rate?
- Gambia ranks 30th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate vs death rate rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.1%. 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 Birth rate vs death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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