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

02004006002000201220242000: 4562001: 4692002: 4852003: 4812004: 4712005: 4702006: 4832007: 4912008: 5132009: 5222010: 5632011: 6652012: 6922013: 6762014: 6192015: 6642016: 6152017: 5942018: 6002019: 5982020: 6102021: 6192022: 6262023: 6322024: 643

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

Annual values for Estimated number of malaria deaths in Gambia, 2000 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 484.1 456 522 10
2010s 628.6 563 692 10
2020s 626 610 643 5

Countries ranked near Gambia

  1. 38 Guinea-Bissau 897 compare
  2. 39 Eritrea 786 compare
  3. 40 Equatorial Guinea 769 compare
  4. 42 Gabon 439 compare
  5. 43 Myanmar 410 compare
  6. 44 Zimbabwe 381 compare

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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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Indicator
Estimated number of malaria deaths
Source
World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (WHO)
Coverage
116 places, 2,897 data points, 2000–2024
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