Death rate from malaria in Gambia
Gambia: Death rate from malaria was 23.3 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
23.3
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
33rd
of 109 countries
All-time high
33.87
in 2012
All-time low
23.3
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Death rate from malaria in Gambia, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 23.3 for death rate from malaria in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from malaria in Gambia peaked at 33.87 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 23.3, in 2024.
That places Gambia 33rd out of 109 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Death rate from malaria in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 31.34 | — |
| 2001 | 31.37 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 31.58 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 30.49 | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 29.05 | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 28.19 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 28.16 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 27.81 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 28.22 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 27.89 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 29.22 | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 33.52 | +14.7% |
| 2012 | 33.87 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 32.13 | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 28.6 | -11.0% |
| 2015 | 29.85 | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 26.93 | -9.8% |
| 2017 | 25.36 | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 25 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 24.34 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 24.25 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 24.03 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 23.74 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 23.43 | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 23.3 | -0.6% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 23.3 is below the median for low income countries, which is 40.75, 57% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 23.3 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 36.05, 65% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.41 | 27.81 | 31.58 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.88 | 24.34 | 33.87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.75 | 23.3 | 24.25 | 5 |
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 death rate from malaria in Gambia?
- Death rate from malaria in Gambia was 23.3 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from malaria recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 33.87 in 2012.
- What is the lowest death rate from malaria recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.3 in 2024.
- How does Gambia rank for death rate from malaria?
- Gambia ranks 33rd out of 109 countries with data for 2024.
- Is death rate from malaria rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. 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 Death rate from malaria. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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