Maternal mortality vs neonatal mortality in Gambia
Gambia: Maternal mortality vs neonatal mortality was 458.24 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality vs neonatal mortality in Gambia, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, maternal mortality vs neonatal mortality in Gambia stood at 458.24. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 26.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maternal mortality vs neonatal mortality in Gambia peaked at 1,202 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 458.24, in 2020.
Gambia 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
- 14 Burundi 494.43 compare
- 15 Cote d'Ivoire 479.91 compare
- 16 Mauritania 463.83 compare
- 18 Sierra Leone 442.83 compare
- 19 Niger 441.07 compare
- 20 Mali 440.23 compare
More health data for Gambia
- 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 08, male, interpolated 37,086 (2025)
- Population, male 49.8% (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female 811,915 (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total 1.12 million (2025)
- Age population, age 06, female, interpolated 36,403 (2025)
- Age population, age 06, male, interpolated 37,145 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality vs neonatal mortality in Gambia?
- Maternal mortality vs neonatal mortality in Gambia was 458.24 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality vs neonatal mortality recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,202 in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality vs neonatal mortality recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 458.24 in 2020.
- How does Gambia rank for maternal mortality vs neonatal mortality?
- Gambia ranks 17th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality vs neonatal mortality rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.1%. 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 vs neonatal mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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