Maternal mortality, annual growth rate in Gambia
Gambia: Maternal mortality, annual growth rate was -3.4 % change on previous year in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Maternal mortality, annual growth rate in Gambia, 1986–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Gambia recorded -3.4 % change on previous year for maternal mortality, annual growth rate in 2020.
That represents a change of up 53.3% on the previous year and up 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality, annual growth rate in Gambia peaked at 4.31 % change on previous year in 2000 and was at its lowest, -9.14 % change on previous year, in 2014.
That places Gambia 140th out of 188 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maternal mortality, annual growth rate in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | -1.75 % change on previous year | — |
| 1987 | -2.74 % change on previous year | +56.8% |
| 1988 | -3.25 % change on previous year | +18.6% |
| 1989 | -4.03 % change on previous year | +23.9% |
| 1990 | -1.48 % change on previous year | -63.2% |
| 1991 | -6.39 % change on previous year | +330.6% |
| 1992 | -5.52 % change on previous year | -13.7% |
| 1993 | -5.13 % change on previous year | -7.0% |
| 1994 | -3.94 % change on previous year | -23.3% |
| 1995 | -5.47 % change on previous year | +38.8% |
| 1996 | -1.33 % change on previous year | -75.6% |
| 1997 | -1.61 % change on previous year | +20.6% |
| 1998 | -3.24 % change on previous year | +101.9% |
| 1999 | -0.8588 % change on previous year | -73.5% |
| 2000 | 4.31 % change on previous year | -602.4% |
| 2001 | -3.84 % change on previous year | -188.9% |
| 2002 | 3.28 % change on previous year | -185.3% |
| 2003 | -0.3502 % change on previous year | -110.7% |
| 2004 | -3.21 % change on previous year | +817.3% |
| 2005 | -3.55 % change on previous year | +10.6% |
| 2006 | -4.06 % change on previous year | +14.2% |
| 2007 | 1.32 % change on previous year | -132.6% |
| 2008 | -4.47 % change on previous year | -437.6% |
| 2009 | -3.01 % change on previous year | -32.6% |
| 2010 | -4.22 % change on previous year | +39.9% |
| 2011 | -3.75 % change on previous year | -11.0% |
| 2012 | -3.69 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 4.09 % change on previous year | -210.6% |
| 2014 | -9.14 % change on previous year | -323.7% |
| 2015 | -1.54 % change on previous year | -83.1% |
| 2016 | -5.54 % change on previous year | +258.9% |
| 2017 | -2.31 % change on previous year | -58.3% |
| 2018 | 3.63 % change on previous year | -257.4% |
| 2019 | -7.28 % change on previous year | -300.5% |
| 2020 | -3.4 % change on previous year | -53.3% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's -3.4 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is -1.54 % change on previous year, 2.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's -3.4 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.4219 % change on previous year, 8.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maternal mortality, annual growth rate in Gambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | -817.3% | -0.3502 % change on previous year | -3.21 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -2.95 % change on previous year | -4.03 % change on previous year | -1.75 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1990s | -3.5 % change on previous year | -6.39 % change on previous year | -0.8588 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.36 % change on previous year | -4.47 % change on previous year | 4.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.97 % change on previous year | -9.14 % change on previous year | 4.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.4 % change on previous year | -3.4 % change on previous year | -3.4 % change on previous year | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 137 Philippines -3.09 % change on previous year compare
- 138 Sri Lanka -3.28 % change on previous year compare
- 139 Congo -3.33 % change on previous year compare
- 141 Suriname -3.58 % change on previous year compare
- 142 Afghanistan -3.7 % change on previous year compare
- 143 Namibia -3.73 % change on previous year 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 700 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.9696 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0686 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9636 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0702 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality, annual growth rate in Gambia?
- Maternal mortality, annual growth rate in Gambia was -3.4 % change on previous year in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maternal mortality, annual growth rate recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 4.31 % change on previous year in 2000.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality, annual growth rate recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -9.14 % change on previous year in 2014.
- How does Gambia rank for maternal mortality, annual growth rate?
- Gambia ranks 140th out of 188 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality, annual growth rate rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Maternal mortality, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Maternal mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Maternal mortality Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Maternal mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.