Maternal deaths by income group in Gambia

Gambia: Maternal deaths by income group was 398.67 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
398.67
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
61st
of 185 countries
All-time high
516.81
in 2007
All-time low
398.67
in 2020
Years of data
36
1985–2020

Maternal deaths by income group in Gambia, 1985–2020

02004006001985200220201985: 480.91986: 484.31987: 482.51988: 4891989: 490.61990: 493.81991: 481.91992: 473.91993: 467.21994: 457.31995: 448.31996: 450.21997: 450.81998: 451.21999: 454.82000: 482.22001: 478.62002: 5022003: 5082004: 506.52005: 502.92006: 503.22007: 516.82008: 507.12009: 504.72010: 495.82011: 483.22012: 476.82013: 502.32014: 456.42015: 454.72016: 429.52017: 419.62018: 434.92019: 407.92020: 398.7

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Gambia recorded 398.67 for maternal deaths by income group in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.

The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 19.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maternal deaths by income group in Gambia peaked at 516.81 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 398.67, in 2020.

That places Gambia 61st out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.

Maternal deaths by income group in Gambia, year by year

Annual values for Maternal deaths by income group in Gambia, 1985 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1985 480.87
1986 484.26 +0.7%
1987 482.45 -0.4%
1988 488.98 +1.4%
1989 490.59 +0.3%
1990 493.81 +0.7%
1991 481.92 -2.4%
1992 473.92 -1.7%
1993 467.23 -1.4%
1994 457.3 -2.1%
1995 448.31 -2.0%
1996 450.23 +0.4%
1997 450.77 +0.1%
1998 451.18 +0.1%
1999 454.76 +0.8%
2000 482.16 +6.0%
2001 478.62 -0.7%
2002 502.01 +4.9%
2003 507.95 +1.2%
2004 506.53 -0.3%
2005 502.89 -0.7%
2006 503.16 +0.1%
2007 516.81 +2.7%
2008 507.06 -1.9%
2009 504.72 -0.5%
2010 495.84 -1.8%
2011 483.2 -2.5%
2012 476.84 -1.3%
2013 502.3 +5.3%
2014 456.4 -9.1%
2015 454.7 -0.4%
2016 429.52 -5.5%
2017 419.62 -2.3%
2018 434.85 +3.6%
2019 407.94 -6.2%
2020 398.67 -2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 485.43 480.87 490.59 5
1990s 462.95 448.31 493.81 10
2000s 501.19 478.62 516.81 10
2010s 456.12 407.94 502.3 10
2020s 398.67 398.67 398.67 1

Countries ranked near Gambia

  1. 58 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 423.19 compare
  2. 59 Egypt 416.62 compare
  3. 60 Peru 406.42 compare
  4. 62 Korea, Democratic People's Republic of 368.12 compare
  5. 63 Guatemala 361.95 compare
  6. 64 Lesotho 334.06 compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is maternal deaths by income group in Gambia?
Maternal deaths by income group in Gambia was 398.67 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest maternal deaths by income group recorded in Gambia?
The highest recorded value was 516.81 in 2007.
What is the lowest maternal deaths by income group recorded in Gambia?
The lowest recorded value was 398.67 in 2020.
How does Gambia rank for maternal deaths by income group?
Gambia ranks 61st out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
Is maternal deaths by income group rising or falling in Gambia?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Gambia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal deaths by income group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Maternal deaths by income group
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 6,660 data points, 1985–2020
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