Number of deaths ages 15-19 years, female in Gambia
Gambia: Number of deaths ages 15-19 years, female was 151 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of deaths ages 15-19 years, female in Gambia, 1990–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths ages 15-19 years, female in Gambia is 151, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths ages 15-19 years, female in Gambia peaked at 221 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 151, in 2023.
That places Gambia 94th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of deaths ages 15-19 years, female in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 208 | — |
| 1991 | 212 | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 214 | +0.9% |
| 1993 | 213 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 211 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 210 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 210 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 211 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 213 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 215 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 217 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 219 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 219 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 220 | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 220 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 221 | +0.5% |
| 2006 | 219 | -0.9% |
| 2007 | 218 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 216 | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 212 | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 208 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 203 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 197 | -3.0% |
| 2013 | 192 | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 185 | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 176 | -4.9% |
| 2016 | 171 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 165 | -3.5% |
| 2018 | 161 | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 157 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 155 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 153 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 152 | -0.7% |
| 2023 | 151 | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 151 | +0.0% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 151 is below the median for low income countries, which is 1,316, 11% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 151 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,190, 13% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 211.7 | 208 | 215 | 10 |
| 2000s | 218.1 | 212 | 221 | 10 |
| 2010s | 181.5 | 157 | 208 | 10 |
| 2020s | 152.4 | 151 | 155 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths ages 15-19 years, female in Gambia?
- Number of deaths ages 15-19 years, female in Gambia was 151 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest number of deaths ages 15-19 years, female recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 221 in 2005.
- What is the lowest number of deaths ages 15-19 years, female recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 151 in 2023.
- How does Gambia rank for number of deaths ages 15-19 years, female?
- Gambia ranks 94th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths ages 15-19 years, female rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Number of deaths ages 15-19 years, female. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths of female adolescents ages 15-19 years