Estimated malaria mortality rate in Gambia
Gambia: Estimated malaria mortality rate was 23.3 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Estimated malaria mortality rate in Gambia, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for estimated malaria mortality rate in Gambia is 23.3, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 18.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated malaria mortality rate in Gambia peaked at 33.87 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 23.3, in 2024.
That places Gambia 33rd out of 108 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Estimated malaria mortality rate in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 31.34 | — |
| 2001 | 31.37 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 31.58 | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 30.49 | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 29.05 | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 28.19 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 28.16 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 27.81 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 28.22 | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 27.89 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 29.22 | +4.8% |
| 2011 | 33.52 | +14.7% |
| 2012 | 33.87 | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 32.13 | -5.1% |
| 2014 | 28.6 | -11.0% |
| 2015 | 29.85 | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 26.93 | -9.8% |
| 2017 | 25.36 | -5.8% |
| 2018 | 25 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 24.34 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 24.25 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 24.03 | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 23.74 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 23.43 | -1.3% |
| 2024 | 23.3 | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 29.41 | 27.81 | 31.58 | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.88 | 24.34 | 33.87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.75 | 23.3 | 24.25 | 5 |
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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)
- 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)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.9175 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1966 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.9166 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2006 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is estimated malaria mortality rate in Gambia?
- Estimated malaria mortality rate in Gambia was 23.3 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimated malaria mortality rate recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 33.87 in 2012.
- What is the lowest estimated malaria mortality rate recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 23.3 in 2024.
- How does Gambia rank for estimated malaria mortality rate?
- Gambia ranks 33rd out of 108 countries with data for 2024.
- Is estimated malaria mortality rate rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Estimated malaria mortality rate (per 100 000 population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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