Deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe in Gambia
Gambia: Deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe was 1,405 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe in Gambia, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 1,405 for deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.5% on the previous year and down 17.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe in Gambia peaked at 2,213 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1,405, in 2021.
That places Gambia 112th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2,192 | — |
| 2001 | 2,213 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 2,191 | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 2,163 | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 2,100 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 2,023 | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 1,955 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 1,934 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 1,900 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 1,856 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 1,710 | -7.8% |
| 2011 | 1,699 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 1,638 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 1,625 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 1,625 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1,607 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 1,585 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 1,574 | -0.7% |
| 2018 | 1,551 | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 1,567 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 1,502 | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 1,405 | -6.5% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 1,405 is below the median for low income countries, which is 10,037, 14% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 1,405 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8,811, 16% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,053 | 1,856 | 2,213 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,618 | 1,551 | 1,710 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,453 | 1,405 | 1,502 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
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- 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 deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe in Gambia?
- Deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe in Gambia was 1,405 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,213 in 2001.
- What is the lowest deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,405 in 2021.
- How does Gambia rank for deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe?
- Gambia ranks 112th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.3%. 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 Deaths from lower respiratory infections ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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