Number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases in Gambia
Gambia: Number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases was 2,890 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases in Gambia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases in Gambia stood at 2,890 deaths.
The figure is down 4.7% on the previous year and up 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases in Gambia peaked at 3,032 deaths in 2020 and was at its lowest, 2,228 deaths, in 2000.
Gambia ranks 147th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases in Gambia, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,228 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 2,292 deaths | +2.8% |
| 2002 | 2,376 deaths | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 2,397 deaths | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 2,403 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 2,362 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 2,315 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 2,323 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 2,368 deaths | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 2,383 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 2,348 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 2,444 deaths | +4.1% |
| 2012 | 2,509 deaths | +2.7% |
| 2013 | 2,529 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 2,595 deaths | +2.6% |
| 2015 | 2,674 deaths | +3.0% |
| 2016 | 2,702 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2017 | 2,766 deaths | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 2,801 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 2,888 deaths | +3.1% |
| 2020 | 3,032 deaths | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 2,890 deaths | -4.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,345 deaths | 2,228 deaths | 2,403 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,626 deaths | 2,348 deaths | 2,888 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,961 deaths | 2,890 deaths | 3,032 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 144 Trinidad and Tobago 3,539 deaths compare
- 145 Montenegro 3,349 deaths compare
- 146 Namibia 2,984 deaths compare
- 148 Botswana 2,672 deaths compare
- 149 Gabon 2,647 deaths compare
- 150 Guinea-Bissau 2,551 deaths compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases in Gambia?
- Number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases in Gambia was 2,890 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,032 deaths in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,228 deaths in 2000.
- How does Gambia rank for number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases?
- Gambia ranks 147th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths from cardiovascular diseases rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Number of deaths 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.