Maternal deaths by income group in Gambia
Gambia: Maternal deaths by income group was 398.67 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Maternal deaths by income group in Gambia, 1985–2020
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
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- 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,044 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 700 (2100)
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- 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)
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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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