Death rate from fires and burns who in Gambia
Gambia: Death rate from fires and burns who was 2.73 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
2.73
Change on year
down 6.5%
World rank
44th
of 194 countries
All-time high
5.56
in 2001
All-time low
2.73
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Death rate from fires and burns who in Gambia, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 2.73 for death rate from fires and burns who in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 6.5% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from fires and burns who in Gambia peaked at 5.56 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2.73, in 2021.
Gambia ranks 44th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from fires and burns who in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4.87 | — |
| 2001 | 5.56 | +14.2% |
| 2002 | 5.01 | -9.9% |
| 2003 | 4.94 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 4.76 | -3.6% |
| 2005 | 4.54 | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 4.31 | -5.1% |
| 2007 | 4.15 | -3.7% |
| 2008 | 4.15 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 4.1 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 4.02 | -2.0% |
| 2011 | 4.09 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 4.62 | +13.0% |
| 2013 | 3.97 | -14.1% |
| 2014 | 3.85 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 3.77 | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 3.61 | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 3.33 | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 3.22 | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 3.06 | -5.0% |
| 2020 | 2.92 | -4.6% |
| 2021 | 2.73 | -6.5% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 2.73 is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.85, 71% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 2.73 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.49, 78% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.64 | 4.1 | 5.56 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.75 | 3.06 | 4.62 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.83 | 2.73 | 2.92 | 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)
- 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 death rate from fires and burns who in Gambia?
- Death rate from fires and burns who in Gambia was 2.73 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from fires and burns who recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.56 in 2001.
- What is the lowest death rate from fires and burns who recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.73 in 2021.
- How does Gambia rank for death rate from fires and burns who?
- Gambia ranks 44th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from fires and burns who rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. 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 Death rate from fires and burns who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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