Death rate from poisonings in Gambia
Gambia: Death rate from poisonings was 0.8 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.8
Change on year
down 11.1%
World rank
66th
of 184 countries
All-time high
1.4
in 2000
All-time low
0.8
in 2021
Years of data
7
2000–2021
Death rate from poisonings in Gambia, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, death rate from poisonings in Gambia stood at 0.8. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is down 11.1% on the previous year and down 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, death rate from poisonings in Gambia peaked at 1.4 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.8, in 2021.
Gambia ranks 66th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.35 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.03 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 3 |
| 2020s | 0.85 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 2 |
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,044 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 700 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 5.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0318 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.502 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is death rate from poisonings in Gambia?
- Death rate from poisonings in Gambia was 0.8 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest death rate from poisonings recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.4 in 2000.
- What is the lowest death rate from poisonings recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.8 in 2021.
- How does Gambia rank for death rate from poisonings?
- Gambia ranks 66th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is death rate from poisonings rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.3%. 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 poisonings. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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