Maternal deaths ihme in Gambia

Gambia: Maternal deaths ihme was 398.67 in 2020. β–Ό 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 ihme 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 ihme 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 ihme in Gambia peaked at 516.81 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 398.67, in 2020.

Gambia ranks 61st of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

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

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 423.19 compare
  2. 59 Egypt 416.62 compare
  3. 60 Peru 406.42 compare
  4. 62 North Korea 368.12 compare
  5. 63 Guatemala 361.95 compare
  6. 64 Lesotho 334.06 compare

See the full ranking of 185 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is maternal deaths ihme in Gambia?
Maternal deaths ihme in Gambia was 398.67 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest maternal deaths ihme recorded in Gambia?
The highest recorded value was 516.81 in 2007.
What is the lowest maternal deaths ihme recorded in Gambia?
The lowest recorded value was 398.67 in 2020.
How does Gambia rank for maternal deaths ihme?
Gambia ranks 61st out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
Is maternal deaths ihme 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 ihme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Maternal deaths ihme
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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