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
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 14 Burundi 494.43 compare
- 15 Côte d’Ivoire 479.91 compare
- 16 Mauritania, Islamic Republic of 463.83 compare
- 18 Sierra Leone 442.83 compare
- 19 Niger 441.07 compare
- 20 Mali 440.23 compare
More health data for Gambia, The
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 24,316 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 24,146 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 24,930 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 24,712 (2025)
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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