Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Gambia
Gambia: Maternal mortality ratio who gho was 354.35 in 2023. ▼ Falling
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 194 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% |
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 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,044 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 700 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 3.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.2832 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.5709 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 194 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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