Maternal mortality ratio in Gambia
Gambia: Maternal mortality ratio was 354.35 per 100,000 live births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
354.35 per 100,000 live births
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
21st
of 212 countries
All-time high
810.37 per 100,000 live births
in 2000
All-time low
354.35 per 100,000 live births
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Maternal mortality ratio in Gambia, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2023, maternal mortality ratio in Gambia stood at 354.35 per 100,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 41.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio in Gambia peaked at 810.37 per 100,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 354.35 per 100,000 live births, in 2023.
Gambia ranks 21st of 212 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Maternal mortality ratio in Gambia, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 810.37 per 100,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 793.74 per 100,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 772.16 per 100,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 748.76 per 100,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 718.73 per 100,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 707.28 per 100,000 live births | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 682.27 per 100,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 674.62 per 100,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 652.91 per 100,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2009 | 634.14 per 100,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 631.68 per 100,000 live births | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 634.4 per 100,000 live births | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 628.02 per 100,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 606.28 per 100,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 560.72 per 100,000 live births | -7.5% |
| 2015 | 526.68 per 100,000 live births | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 489.51 per 100,000 live births | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 468.65 per 100,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 450.41 per 100,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 422.09 per 100,000 live births | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 400.14 per 100,000 live births | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 420.08 per 100,000 live births | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 365.02 per 100,000 live births | -13.1% |
| 2023 | 354.35 per 100,000 live births | -2.9% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 354.35 per 100,000 live births is above the median for low income countries, which is 353.56 per 100,000 live births, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 354.35 per 100,000 live births is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 258.23 per 100,000 live births, 1.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 719.5 per 100,000 live births | 634.14 per 100,000 live births | 810.37 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 541.84 per 100,000 live births | 422.09 per 100,000 live births | 634.4 per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 384.9 per 100,000 live births | 354.35 per 100,000 live births | 420.08 per 100,000 live births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 18 Côte d'Ivoire 358.95 per 100,000 live births compare
- 18 Cote d'Ivoire 358.95 per 100,000 live births compare
- 20 Zimbabwe 357.62 per 100,000 live births compare
- 22 Sierra Leone 353.56 per 100,000 live births compare
- 23 Niger 350.27 per 100,000 live births compare
- 24 Togo 348.9 per 100,000 live births 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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Gambia?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Gambia was 354.35 per 100,000 live births in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 810.37 per 100,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 354.35 per 100,000 live births in 2023.
- How does Gambia rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Gambia ranks 21st out of 212 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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