Maternal mortality ratio in Gambia
Gambia: Maternal mortality ratio was 458.24 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020. ▼ Falling
Maternal mortality ratio in Gambia, 1985–2020
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2020, maternal mortality ratio in Gambia stood at 458.24 deaths per 100,000 live births. 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 ratio in Gambia peaked at 1,202 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1985 and was at its lowest, 458.24 deaths per 100,000 live births, in 2020.
Gambia ranks 17th of 189 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 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1,066 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1,202 deaths per 100,000 live births | 5 |
| 1990s | 855.7 deaths per 100,000 live births | 745.51 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1,051 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 723.27 deaths per 100,000 live births | 647.08 deaths per 100,000 live births | 777.68 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 545.2 deaths per 100,000 live births | 474.35 deaths per 100,000 live births | 619.8 deaths per 100,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 458.24 deaths per 100,000 live births | 458.24 deaths per 100,000 live births | 458.24 deaths per 100,000 live births | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 14 Burundi 494.43 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 15 Cote d'Ivoire 479.91 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 16 Mauritania 463.83 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 18 Sierra Leone 442.83 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 19 Niger 441.07 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
- 20 Mali 440.23 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
More health data for Gambia
- 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)
- Deaths in armed conflicts based on where they occurred 0 deaths (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 deaths (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)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 25,605 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, female, interpolated 25,344 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maternal mortality ratio in Gambia?
- Maternal mortality ratio in Gambia was 458.24 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,202 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1985.
- What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 458.24 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020.
- How does Gambia rank for maternal mortality ratio?
- Gambia ranks 17th out of 189 countries with data for 2020.
- Is maternal mortality ratio 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 UN MMEIG (2023) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Maternal mortality ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The estimated number of women who die from maternal conditions per 100,000 live births, based on data from death certificates, large-scale surveys, and statistical modeling.