Estimated number of malaria deaths in Gambia
Gambia: Estimated number of malaria deaths was 643 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
643
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
41st
of 108 countries
All-time high
692
in 2012
All-time low
456
in 2000
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Estimated number of malaria deaths in Gambia, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 643 for estimated number of malaria deaths in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimated number of malaria deaths in Gambia peaked at 692 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 456, in 2000.
Gambia ranks 41st of 108 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Estimated number of malaria deaths in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 456 | — |
| 2001 | 469 | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 485 | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 481 | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 471 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 470 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 483 | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 491 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 513 | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 522 | +1.8% |
| 2010 | 563 | +7.9% |
| 2011 | 665 | +18.1% |
| 2012 | 692 | +4.1% |
| 2013 | 676 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 619 | -8.4% |
| 2015 | 664 | +7.3% |
| 2016 | 615 | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 594 | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 600 | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 598 | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 610 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 619 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 626 | +1.1% |
| 2023 | 632 | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 643 | +1.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 484.1 | 456 | 522 | 10 |
| 2010s | 628.6 | 563 | 692 | 10 |
| 2020s | 626 | 610 | 643 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
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 60-64, female, annual growth rate 3.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0116 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 4.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0098 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is estimated number of malaria deaths in Gambia?
- Estimated number of malaria deaths in Gambia was 643 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimated number of malaria deaths recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 692 in 2012.
- What is the lowest estimated number of malaria deaths recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 456 in 2000.
- How does Gambia rank for estimated number of malaria deaths?
- Gambia ranks 41st out of 108 countries with data for 2024.
- Is estimated number of malaria deaths rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Estimated number of malaria deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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