Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Gambia
Gambia: Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and was 49.4% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Gambia, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total deaths ages 5-14.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 49.4% for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and down 12.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Gambia peaked at 63.4% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 49.4%, in 2021.
Gambia ranks 40th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % of total deaths ages 5-14 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 63.4% | — |
| 2010 | 56.3% | -11.2% |
| 2015 | 54.1% | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 52.6% | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 51.6% | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 49.4% | -4.3% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 49.4% is below the median for low income countries, which is 53.5%, 92% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 49.4% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 54.3%, 91% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 63.4% | 63.4% | 63.4% | 1 |
| 2010s | 54.4% | 52.6% | 56.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 50.5% | 49.4% | 51.6% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
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- Number of infants who die before age 1 700 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.9696 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0686 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9636 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Gambia?
- Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and in Gambia was 49.4% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 63.4% in 2000.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 49.4% in 2021.
- How does Gambia rank for cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and?
- Gambia ranks 40th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Cause of death, by communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions, ages 5-14 (% of total deaths ages 5-14). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of deaths ages 5-14 due to communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions divided by number of all deaths ages 5-14, expressed by percentage. Communicable diseases and maternal, prenatal and nutrition conditions included infectious and parasitic diseases, respiratory infections, and nutritional deficiencies such as underweight and stunting.