Death rate from meningitis who in Gambia
Gambia: Death rate from meningitis who was 7.85 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Death rate from meningitis who in Gambia, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for death rate from meningitis who in Gambia is 7.85, measured in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from meningitis who in Gambia peaked at 19.53 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 7.85, in 2021.
That places Gambia 34th out of 192 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Death rate from meningitis who in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.66 | — |
| 2001 | 19.53 | +10.6% |
| 2002 | 17.61 | -9.8% |
| 2003 | 17.08 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 16.21 | -5.1% |
| 2005 | 15.35 | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 14.62 | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 14.16 | -3.1% |
| 2008 | 13.78 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 13.02 | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 11.57 | -11.1% |
| 2011 | 11.39 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 11.58 | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 10.89 | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 10.51 | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 9.4 | -10.6% |
| 2016 | 9.05 | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 8.84 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 8.59 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 8.52 | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 8.19 | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 7.85 | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.9 | 13.02 | 19.53 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.03 | 8.52 | 11.58 | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.02 | 7.85 | 8.19 | 2 |
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- 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,044 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 700 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 3.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.2832 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.5709 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from meningitis who in Gambia?
- Death rate from meningitis who in Gambia was 7.85 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from meningitis who recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 19.53 in 2001.
- What is the lowest death rate from meningitis who recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.85 in 2021.
- How does Gambia rank for death rate from meningitis who?
- Gambia ranks 34th out of 192 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from meningitis who rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.1%. 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 meningitis who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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