Maternal mortality vs fertility in Gambia, The

Gambia, The: Maternal mortality vs fertility was 458.24 in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
458.24
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
17th
of 185 countries
All-time high
1,202
in 1985
All-time low
458.24
in 2020
Years of data
36
1985–2020

Maternal mortality vs fertility in Gambia, The, 1985–2020

02505007501.0k1.2k1985200220201985: 1.2k1986: 1.2k1987: 1.1k1988: 1.1k1989: 1.1k1990: 1.1k1991: 983.51992: 929.31993: 881.61994: 846.91995: 800.61996: 789.91997: 777.21998: 7521999: 745.52000: 777.72001: 747.82002: 772.32003: 769.62004: 744.92005: 718.42006: 689.32007: 698.42008: 667.22009: 647.12010: 619.82011: 596.52012: 574.52013: 5982014: 543.32015: 534.92016: 505.32017: 493.72018: 511.62019: 474.42020: 458.2

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2020, maternal mortality vs fertility in Gambia, The stood at 458.24. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.

The figure is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 26.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maternal mortality vs fertility in Gambia, The peaked at 1,202 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 458.24, in 2020.

Gambia, The ranks 17th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1,142 1,066 1,202 5
1990s 855.7 745.51 1,051 10
2000s 723.27 647.08 777.68 10
2010s 545.2 474.35 619.8 10
2020s 458.24 458.24 458.24 1

Countries ranked near Gambia, The

  1. 14 Burundi 494.43 compare
  2. 15 Côte d’Ivoire 479.91 compare
  3. 16 Mauritania, Islamic Republic of 463.83 compare
  4. 18 Sierra Leone 442.83 compare
  5. 19 Niger 441.07 compare
  6. 20 Mali 440.23 compare

See the full ranking of 185 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is maternal mortality vs fertility in Gambia, The?
Maternal mortality vs fertility in Gambia, The was 458.24 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest maternal mortality vs fertility recorded in Gambia, The?
The highest recorded value was 1,202 in 1985.
What is the lowest maternal mortality vs fertility recorded in Gambia, The?
The lowest recorded value was 458.24 in 2020.
How does Gambia, The rank for maternal mortality vs fertility?
Gambia, The ranks 17th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
Is maternal mortality vs fertility rising or falling in Gambia, The?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Gambia, The data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality vs fertility. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Maternal mortality vs fertility
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 6,660 data points, 1985–2020
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