Maternal mortality ratio in Gambia
Gambia: Maternal mortality ratio was 354 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Gambia, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio in Gambia is 354, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 41.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Gambia peaked at 1,454 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 354, in 2023.
That places Gambia 19th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1,454 | — |
| 1986 | 1,401 | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 1,360 | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 1,302 | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 1,258 | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 1,207 | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 1,167 | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 1,115 | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 1,072 | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 1,039 | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 999 | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 956 | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 928 | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 867 | -6.6% |
| 1999 | 830 | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 810 | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 794 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 772 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 749 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 719 | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 707 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 682 | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 675 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 653 | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 634 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 632 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 634 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 628 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 606 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 561 | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 527 | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 490 | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 469 | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 450 | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 422 | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 400 | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 420 | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 365 | -13.1% |
| 2023 | 354 | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,355 | 1,258 | 1,454 | 5 |
| 1990s | 1,018 | 830 | 1,207 | 10 |
| 2000s | 719.5 | 634 | 810 | 10 |
| 2010s | 541.9 | 422 | 634 | 10 |
| 2020s | 384.75 | 354 | 420 | 4 |
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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 60-64, female, annual growth rate 3.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0116 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 4.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0098 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Gambia?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Gambia was 354 in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,454 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 354 in 2023.
- How does Gambia rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Gambia ranks 19th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Maternal mortality ratio (modeled estimate, per 100,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Maternal mortality ratio is the number of women who die from pregnancy-related causes while pregnant or within 42 days of pregnancy termination per 100,000 live births. The data are estimated with a regression model using information on the proportion of maternal deaths among non-AIDS deaths in women ages 15-49, fertility, birth attendants, and GDP measured using purchasing power parities (PPPs).