Birth rate vs death rate in Gambia

Gambia: Birth rate vs death rate was 30.43 in 2023. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2023)
30.43
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
30th
of 229 countries
All-time high
50.86
in 1955
All-time low
30.43
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Birth rate vs death rate in Gambia, 1950–2023

0204060195019862023

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 27 Liberia 30.96 compare
  2. 28 Congo 30.63 compare
  3. 29 Sierra Leone 30.6 compare
  4. 31 Zimbabwe 30.41 compare
  5. 32 Guinea-Bissau 30.04 compare
  6. 33 Equatorial Guinea 29.6 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places β†’

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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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Indicator
Birth rate vs death rate
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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