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 194 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

2505007501.0k1.2k1.5k1985200420231985: 1.5k1986: 1.4k1987: 1.4k1988: 1.3k1989: 1.3k1990: 1.2k1991: 1.2k1992: 1.1k1993: 1.1k1994: 1.0k1995: 999.41996: 955.91997: 927.91998: 866.81999: 830.12000: 810.42001: 793.72002: 772.22003: 748.82004: 718.72005: 707.32006: 682.32007: 674.62008: 652.92009: 634.12010: 631.72011: 634.42012: 6282013: 606.32014: 560.72015: 526.72016: 489.52017: 468.62018: 450.42019: 422.12020: 400.12021: 420.12022: 3652023: 354.4

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

Annual values for Maternal mortality ratio who gho in Gambia, 1985 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 17 Mali 367.33 compare
  2. 18 Côte d'Ivoire 358.95 compare
  3. 19 Zimbabwe 357.62 compare
  4. 21 Sierra Leone 353.56 compare
  5. 22 Niger 350.27 compare
  6. 23 Togo 348.9 compare

See the full ranking of 195 places →

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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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Indicator
Maternal mortality ratio who gho
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
195 places, 7,605 data points, 1985–2023
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