Crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who in Gambia
Gambia: Crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who was 0.6491 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.6491
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
151st
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.06
in 2000
All-time low
0.6315
in 2019
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who in Gambia, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who in Gambia stood at 0.6491.
The figure is up 2.7% on the previous year and down 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who in Gambia peaked at 1.06 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.6315, in 2019.
That places Gambia 151st out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.06 | — |
| 2001 | 1.04 | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 1.01 | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.9889 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 0.9595 | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 0.9295 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 0.9014 | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.8795 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.8515 | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 0.8262 | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 0.7964 | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 0.768 | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 0.745 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 0.7276 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.7124 | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.6956 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.6782 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.6622 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.6464 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.6315 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.6319 | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.6491 | +2.7% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 0.6491 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.8065, 80% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 0.6491 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7685, 84% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9445 | 0.8262 | 1.06 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7063 | 0.6315 | 0.7964 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6405 | 0.6319 | 0.6491 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More health data for Gambia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.27 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 700 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0702 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who in Gambia?
- Crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who in Gambia was 0.6491 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 in 2000.
- What is the lowest crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6315 in 2019.
- How does Gambia rank for crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who?
- Gambia ranks 151st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. 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 Crude death rate the share of the population that dies each year who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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