Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Gambia
Gambia: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases was 109.46 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases 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
The most recent figure for death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Gambia is 109.46 deaths per 100,000 people, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.1% on the previous year and down 10.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Gambia peaked at 156.12 deaths per 100,000 people in 2002 and was at its lowest, 109.46 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
Gambia ranks 163rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Gambia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 155.02 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 154.89 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 156.12 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 153.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 149.06 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 142.24 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 135.29 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2007 | 131.64 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 130.09 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.2% |
| 2009 | 126.87 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 121.21 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 122.31 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 121.74 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 119.03 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 118.56 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 118.66 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2016 | 116.6 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 116.18 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2018 | 114.58 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 115.1 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 117.8 deaths per 100,000 people | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 109.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 143.43 deaths per 100,000 people | 126.87 deaths per 100,000 people | 156.12 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 118.4 deaths per 100,000 people | 114.58 deaths per 100,000 people | 122.31 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 113.63 deaths per 100,000 people | 109.46 deaths per 100,000 people | 117.8 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 160 Congo 111.69 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 161 Cameroon 111.38 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 162 Senegal 110.58 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 164 Benin 108.03 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 165 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 105.67 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 166 Mauritania 105.53 deaths per 100,000 people compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Gambia?
- Death rate from cardiovascular diseases in Gambia was 109.46 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 death rate from cardiovascular diseases recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 156.12 deaths per 100,000 people in 2002.
- What is the lowest death rate from cardiovascular diseases recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 109.46 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Gambia rank for death rate from cardiovascular diseases?
- Gambia ranks 163rd out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from cardiovascular diseases rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.5%. 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 Death rate from cardiovascular diseases. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases in both sexes, per 100,000 people.