Lifetime risk of maternal death in Gambia
Gambia: Lifetime risk of maternal death was 1.4% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Gambia, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO). Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2023, lifetime risk of maternal death in Gambia stood at 1.4%. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.2% on the previous year and down 53.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifetime risk of maternal death in Gambia peaked at 9.0% in 1985 and was at its lowest, 1.4%, in 2023.
Gambia ranks 18th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Lifetime risk of maternal death in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 9.0% | — |
| 1986 | 8.7% | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 8.5% | -3.1% |
| 1988 | 8.1% | -4.1% |
| 1989 | 7.8% | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 7.5% | -3.8% |
| 1991 | 7.3% | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 6.9% | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 6.6% | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 6.4% | -3.2% |
| 1995 | 6.0% | -5.1% |
| 1996 | 5.7% | -6.1% |
| 1997 | 5.4% | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 5.0% | -7.7% |
| 1999 | 4.7% | -6.0% |
| 2000 | 4.5% | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 4.3% | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 4.1% | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 4.0% | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 3.8% | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 3.7% | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 3.6% | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 3.5% | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 3.3% | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 3.2% | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 3.2% | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 3.2% | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 3.2% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 3.0% | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 2.7% | -10.3% |
| 2015 | 2.5% | -8.9% |
| 2016 | 2.2% | -9.9% |
| 2017 | 2.0% | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 1.9% | -7.2% |
| 2019 | 1.8% | -7.5% |
| 2020 | 1.6% | -6.4% |
| 2021 | 1.7% | +3.0% |
| 2022 | 1.5% | -14.4% |
| 2023 | 1.4% | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8.4% | 7.8% | 9.0% | 5 |
| 1990s | 6.1% | 4.7% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.8% | 3.2% | 4.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.6% | 1.8% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | 1.4% | 1.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 15 Burundi 1.8% compare
- 16 Mauritania 1.7% compare
- 17 Côte d'Ivoire 1.5% compare
- 19 Togo 1.4% compare
- 20 Sierra Leone 1.4% compare
- 21 Zimbabwe 1.3% 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)
- 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 30-34, female, annual growth rate 3.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0359 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate 3.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0357 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifetime risk of maternal death in Gambia?
- Lifetime risk of maternal death in Gambia was 1.4% in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 9.0% in 1985.
- What is the lowest lifetime risk of maternal death recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.4% in 2023.
- How does Gambia rank for lifetime risk of maternal death?
- Gambia ranks 18th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lifetime risk of maternal death rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Lifetime risk of maternal death (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Life time risk of maternal death is the probability that a 15-year-old female will die eventually from a maternal cause assuming that current levels of fertility and mortality (including maternal mortality) do not change in the future, taking into account competing causes of death.