Deaths from falls in Gambia
Gambia: Deaths from falls was 146.59 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths from falls in Gambia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths from falls in Gambia stood at 146.59 deaths.
That represents a change of down 5.3% on the previous year and up 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from falls in Gambia peaked at 154.84 deaths in 2020 and was at its lowest, 119.8 deaths, in 2000.
Gambia ranks 124th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 127.35 deaths | 119.8 deaths | 130.79 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 141.53 deaths | 128.54 deaths | 150.4 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 150.72 deaths | 146.59 deaths | 154.84 deaths | 2 |
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More health data for Gambia
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,044 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 700 deaths (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 24,316 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 24,146 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 24,930 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 24,712 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 25,605 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 25,344 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is deaths from falls in Gambia?
- Deaths from falls in Gambia was 146.59 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from falls recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 154.84 deaths in 2020.
- What is the lowest deaths from falls recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 119.8 deaths in 2000.
- How does Gambia rank for deaths from falls?
- Gambia ranks 124th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from falls rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.6%. 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 Deaths from falls. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from falls in both sexes.