Children woman death vs survival in Gambia, The

Gambia, The: Children woman death vs survival was 0.2053 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.2053
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
28th
of 200 countries
All-time high
2.46
in 1956
All-time low
0.2053
in 2024
Years of data
69
1956–2024

Children woman death vs survival in Gambia, The, 1956–2024

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Gambia, The recorded 0.2053 for children woman death vs survival in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 69 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 38.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children woman death vs survival in Gambia, The peaked at 2.46 in 1956 and was at its lowest, 0.2053, in 2024.

Gambia, The ranks 28th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Children woman death vs survival in Gambia, The, year by year

Annual values for Children woman death vs survival in Gambia, The, 1956 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1956 2.46 —
1957 2.41 -2.1%
1958 2.36 -2.3%
1959 2.3 -2.3%
1960 2.25 -2.3%
1961 2.2 -2.2%
1962 2.15 -2.1%
1963 2.11 -2.1%
1964 2.06 -2.0%
1965 2.02 -2.0%
1966 1.98 -2.1%
1967 1.95 -1.6%
1968 1.92 -1.7%
1969 1.89 -1.6%
1970 1.85 -1.9%
1971 1.81 -1.9%
1972 1.79 -1.5%
1973 1.76 -1.6%
1974 1.72 -2.2%
1975 1.68 -2.1%
1976 1.65 -2.1%
1977 1.6 -2.5%
1978 1.56 -2.7%
1979 1.52 -2.7%
1980 1.48 -2.8%
1981 1.43 -2.9%
1982 1.39 -3.1%
1983 1.34 -3.2%
1984 1.3 -3.3%
1985 1.25 -3.6%
1986 1.21 -3.5%
1987 1.16 -4.0%
1988 1.11 -3.8%
1989 1.07 -3.7%
1990 1.03 -3.7%
1991 0.9907 -4.1%
1992 0.9456 -4.6%
1993 0.902 -4.6%
1994 0.8676 -3.8%
1995 0.8302 -4.3%
1996 0.7912 -4.7%
1997 0.7559 -4.5%
1998 0.7268 -3.9%
1999 0.6907 -5.0%
2000 0.6545 -5.3%
2001 0.6218 -5.0%
2002 0.5933 -4.6%
2003 0.5652 -4.7%
2004 0.5412 -4.2%
2005 0.519 -4.1%
2006 0.4999 -3.7%
2007 0.4762 -4.8%
2008 0.4533 -4.8%
2009 0.4321 -4.7%
2010 0.4124 -4.6%
2011 0.393 -4.7%
2012 0.3731 -5.1%
2013 0.3528 -5.4%
2014 0.3328 -5.7%
2015 0.3132 -5.9%
2016 0.294 -6.1%
2017 0.2766 -5.9%
2018 0.2601 -6.0%
2019 0.2454 -5.7%
2020 0.2323 -5.3%
2021 0.22 -5.3%
2022 0.2262 +2.8%
2023 0.2157 -4.7%
2024 0.2053 -4.8%

Gambia, The compared with similar countries

  • Gambia, The's 0.2053 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.2501, 82% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Gambia, The's 0.2053 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2214, 93% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 2.38 2.3 2.46 4
1960s 2.05 1.89 2.25 10
1970s 1.69 1.52 1.85 10
1980s 1.27 1.07 1.48 10
1990s 0.8534 0.6907 1.03 10
2000s 0.5356 0.4321 0.6545 10
2010s 0.3254 0.2454 0.4124 10
2020s 0.2199 0.2053 0.2323 5

Countries ranked near Gambia, The

  1. 25 Timor-Leste, Democratic Republic of 0.2219 compare
  2. 26 Zambia 0.2201 compare
  3. 27 Zimbabwe 0.2095 compare
  4. 29 Malawi 0.1976 compare
  5. 30 Afghanistan, Islamic Republic of 0.1872 compare
  6. 31 Kiribati 0.1779 compare

See the full ranking of 200 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is children woman death vs survival in Gambia, The?
Children woman death vs survival in Gambia, The was 0.2053 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest children woman death vs survival recorded in Gambia, The?
The highest recorded value was 2.46 in 1956.
What is the lowest children woman death vs survival recorded in Gambia, The?
The lowest recorded value was 0.2053 in 2024.
How does Gambia, The rank for children woman death vs survival?
Gambia, The ranks 28th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is children woman death vs survival rising or falling in Gambia, The?
Over the last ten years it is down 38.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Gambia, The data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children woman death vs survival. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Children woman death vs survival
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Coverage
200 places, 16,060 data points, 1800–2024
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