Cause of death, by injury, male in Gambia
Gambia: Cause of death, by injury, male was 11.2% in 2021. ▲ Rising
Cause of death, by injury, male in Gambia, 2000–2021
Source: Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in % of total male deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, cause of death, by injury, male in Gambia stood at 11.2%.
That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cause of death, by injury, male in Gambia peaked at 11.3% in 2019 and was at its lowest, 8.6%, in 2000.
That places Gambia 49th out of 185 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Cause of death, by injury, male in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % of total male deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 8.6% | — |
| 2010 | 9.9% | +15.0% |
| 2015 | 11.2% | +13.2% |
| 2019 | 11.3% | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 10.9% | -4.2% |
| 2021 | 11.2% | +3.1% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 11.2% is above the median for low income countries, which is 11.2%, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 11.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.8%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8.6% | 8.6% | 8.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 10.8% | 9.9% | 11.3% | 3 |
| 2020s | 11.0% | 10.9% | 11.2% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
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- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cause of death, by injury, male in Gambia?
- Cause of death, by injury, male in Gambia was 11.2% in 2021, according to Global Health Estimates, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest cause of death, by injury, male recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 11.3% in 2019.
- What is the lowest cause of death, by injury, male recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.6% in 2000.
- How does Gambia rank for cause of death, by injury, male?
- Gambia ranks 49th out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is cause of death, by injury, male rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 injury, male (% of total male deaths). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of male deaths ages due to injury divided by number of all male deaths ages, expressed by percentage. Injury includes unintentional and intentional injuries.