Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Gambia
Gambia: Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year was 0.6491 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.6491 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
151st
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.06 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
0.6315 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2019
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Gambia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Gambia stood at 0.6491 deaths per 100,000 people.
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 in Gambia peaked at 1.06 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.6315 deaths per 100,000 people, 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 in Gambia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1.06 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 1.04 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 1.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2003 | 0.9889 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 0.9595 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2005 | 0.9295 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 0.9014 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.8795 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 0.8515 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 0.8262 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 0.7964 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 0.768 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.6% |
| 2012 | 0.745 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 0.7276 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.7124 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.6956 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.6782 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.6622 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.6464 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.6315 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.6319 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.6491 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.7% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 0.6491 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.8065 deaths per 100,000 people, 80% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 0.6491 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.7685 deaths per 100,000 people, 84% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.9445 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.8262 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.06 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7063 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6315 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.7964 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6405 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6319 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.6491 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 148 Turkmenistan 0.658 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 149 Sri Lanka 0.655 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 150 Mongolia 0.6536 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 152 Iceland 0.644 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 153 Burundi 0.6434 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 154 Lao People's Democratic Republic 0.6424 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,044 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- 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 crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Gambia?
- Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year in Gambia was 0.6491 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.6315 deaths per 100,000 people in 2019.
- How does Gambia rank for crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year?
- Gambia ranks 151st out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year 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 World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Crude death rate: the share of the population that dies each year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from all causes in both sexes, per 100,000 people.