Mortality rates age 25 by sex in Gambia
Gambia: Mortality rates age 25 by sex was 0.3837 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.3837
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
23rd
of 236 countries
All-time high
1.12
in 1981
All-time low
0.3752
in 2020
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Mortality rates age 25 by sex in Gambia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 0.3837 for mortality rates age 25 by sex in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 14.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rates age 25 by sex in Gambia peaked at 1.12 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0.3752, in 2020.
Gambia ranks 23rd of 236 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Mortality rates age 25 by sex in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 1.08 | — |
| 1951 | 1.08 | -0.5% |
| 1952 | 1.07 | -0.6% |
| 1953 | 1.07 | -0.5% |
| 1954 | 1.06 | -0.5% |
| 1955 | 1.06 | -0.2% |
| 1956 | 1.05 | -0.4% |
| 1957 | 1.05 | -0.6% |
| 1958 | 1.04 | -1.1% |
| 1959 | 1.02 | -1.1% |
| 1960 | 1.01 | -1.1% |
| 1961 | 1 | -1.0% |
| 1962 | 0.992 | -1.1% |
| 1963 | 0.9809 | -1.1% |
| 1964 | 0.9698 | -1.1% |
| 1965 | 0.9542 | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 0.9473 | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 0.9366 | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 0.9256 | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 0.9164 | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 0.906 | -1.1% |
| 1971 | 0.8957 | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 0.8854 | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 0.876 | -1.1% |
| 1974 | 0.8583 | -2.0% |
| 1975 | 0.8519 | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 0.8349 | -2.0% |
| 1977 | 0.8283 | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 0.8329 | +0.6% |
| 1979 | 0.8059 | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 0.7918 | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 1.12 | +41.5% |
| 1982 | 0.7601 | -32.2% |
| 1983 | 0.7484 | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 0.7356 | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 0.7214 | -1.9% |
| 1986 | 0.7081 | -1.8% |
| 1987 | 0.6967 | -1.6% |
| 1988 | 0.6804 | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 0.6682 | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 0.6619 | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 0.6526 | -1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.6463 | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 0.6362 | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 0.6247 | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 0.6224 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.6144 | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 0.6131 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 0.5973 | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 0.5869 | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 0.5815 | -0.9% |
| 2001 | 0.5728 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 0.5596 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 0.5464 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.5321 | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.5276 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.5092 | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 0.5006 | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.4862 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.4837 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.472 | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.4634 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 0.4577 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.4504 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.4451 | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.4377 | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.432 | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 0.4269 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.422 | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.4129 | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.3752 | -9.1% |
| 2021 | 0.4043 | +7.8% |
| 2022 | 0.3944 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 0.3837 | -2.7% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 0.3837 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.3459, 1.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 0.3837 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3229, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Mortality rates age 25 by sex in Gambia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +41.5% | 0.7918 | 1.12 |
| 1982 | -32.2% | 1.12 | 0.7601 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.06 | 1.02 | 1.08 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.964 | 0.9164 | 1.01 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.8575 | 0.8059 | 0.906 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7631 | 0.6682 | 1.12 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6256 | 0.5869 | 0.6619 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.53 | 0.4837 | 0.5815 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.442 | 0.4129 | 0.472 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3894 | 0.3752 | 0.4043 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
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- 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 700 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0702 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rates age 25 by sex in Gambia?
- Mortality rates age 25 by sex in Gambia was 0.3837 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest mortality rates age 25 by sex recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.12 in 1981.
- What is the lowest mortality rates age 25 by sex recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3752 in 2020.
- How does Gambia rank for mortality rates age 25 by sex?
- Gambia ranks 23rd out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is mortality rates age 25 by sex rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.8%. 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 Mortality rates age 25 by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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