Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Gambia
Gambia: Maternal mortality ratio who gho was 354.35 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
354.35
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
20th
of 195 countries
All-time high
1,454
in 1985
All-time low
354.35
in 2023
Years of data
39
1985–2023
Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Gambia, 1985–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maternal mortality ratio who gho in Gambia is 354.35, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 41.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio who gho in Gambia peaked at 1,454 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 354.35, in 2023.
Gambia ranks 20th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1,454 | — |
| 1986 | 1,401 | -3.7% |
| 1987 | 1,360 | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 1,302 | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 1,258 | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 1,207 | -4.0% |
| 1991 | 1,167 | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 1,115 | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 1,072 | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 1,039 | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 999.35 | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 955.88 | -4.4% |
| 1997 | 927.95 | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 866.82 | -6.6% |
| 1999 | 830.14 | -4.2% |
| 2000 | 810.37 | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 793.74 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 772.16 | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 748.76 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 718.73 | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 707.28 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 682.27 | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 674.62 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 652.91 | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 634.14 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 631.68 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 634.4 | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 628.02 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 606.28 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 560.72 | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 526.68 | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 489.51 | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 468.65 | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 450.41 | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 422.09 | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 400.14 | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 420.08 | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 365.02 | -13.1% |
| 2023 | 354.35 | -2.9% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 354.35 is above the median for low income countries, which is 353.56, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 354.35 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 267.03, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1,355 | 1,258 | 1,454 | 5 |
| 1990s | 1,018 | 830.14 | 1,207 | 10 |
| 2000s | 719.5 | 634.14 | 810.37 | 10 |
| 2010s | 541.84 | 422.09 | 634.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 384.9 | 354.35 | 420.08 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
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 ratio who gho in Gambia?
- Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Gambia was 354.35 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio who gho recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,454 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio who gho recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 354.35 in 2023.
- How does Gambia rank for maternal mortality ratio who gho?
- Gambia ranks 20th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maternal mortality ratio who gho 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio who gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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