Deaths from road injuries in Gambia
Gambia: Deaths from road injuries was 582 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Deaths from road injuries in Gambia, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, deaths from road injuries in Gambia stood at 582. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 30.5% on the previous year and up 81.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths from road injuries in Gambia peaked at 582 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 240, in 2001.
That places Gambia 106th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Deaths from road injuries in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 245 | — |
| 2001 | 240 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 242 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 243 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 247 | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 264 | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 271 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 278 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 283 | +1.8% |
| 2009 | 286 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 307 | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 321 | +4.6% |
| 2012 | 335 | +4.4% |
| 2013 | 355 | +6.0% |
| 2014 | 380 | +7.0% |
| 2015 | 399 | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 418 | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 428 | +2.4% |
| 2018 | 433 | +1.2% |
| 2019 | 443 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 446 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 582 | +30.5% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 582 is below the median for low income countries, which is 4,533, 13% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 582 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,048, 19% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Deaths from road injuries in Gambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +30.5% | 446 | 582 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 259.9 | 240 | 286 | 10 |
| 2010s | 381.9 | 307 | 443 | 10 |
| 2020s | 514 | 446 | 582 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 103 Guinea-Bissau 628.95 compare
- 104 Cuba 614.43 compare
- 105 Netherlands 600 compare
- 107 United Arab Emirates 578.52 compare
- 108 Bulgaria 578 compare
- 109 Congo 562.06 compare
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 700 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- 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 road injuries in Gambia?
- Deaths from road injuries in Gambia was 582 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest deaths from road injuries recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 582 in 2021.
- What is the lowest deaths from road injuries recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 240 in 2001.
- How does Gambia rank for deaths from road injuries?
- Gambia ranks 106th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is deaths from road injuries rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 81.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Deaths from road injuries. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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