Number of deaths among adolescents in Gambia
Gambia: Number of deaths among adolescents was 293 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
293
Change on year
down 0.3%
World rank
87th
of 200 countries
All-time high
335
in 2003
All-time low
282
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of deaths among adolescents in Gambia, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 293 for number of deaths among adolescents in 2024.
That represents a change of down 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths among adolescents in Gambia peaked at 335 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 282, in 1990.
That places Gambia 87th out of 200 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 among adolescents in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 282 | — |
| 1991 | 288 | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 295 | +2.4% |
| 1993 | 301 | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 306 | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 312 | +2.0% |
| 1996 | 316 | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 320 | +1.3% |
| 1998 | 324 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 327 | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 330 | +0.9% |
| 2001 | 332 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 334 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 335 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 335 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 334 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 332 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 329 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 324 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 319 | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 313 | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 308 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 303 | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 300 | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 296 | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 294 | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 293 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 293 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 293 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 293 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 293 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 293 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 294 | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 294 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 293 | -0.3% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 293 is below the median for low income countries, which is 3,197, 9% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 293 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,070, 14% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 307.1 | 282 | 327 | 10 |
| 2000s | 330.4 | 319 | 335 | 10 |
| 2010s | 298.6 | 293 | 313 | 10 |
| 2020s | 293.4 | 293 | 294 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 84 Lebanon 318 compare
- 85 Tunisia 307 compare
- 86 Guinea-Bissau 304 compare
- 88 Turkmenistan 279 compare
- 89 Azerbaijan 269 compare
- 90 Canada 268 compare
More health data for Gambia
- 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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths among adolescents in Gambia?
- Number of deaths among adolescents in Gambia was 293 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths among adolescents recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 335 in 2003.
- What is the lowest number of deaths among adolescents recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 282 in 1990.
- How does Gambia rank for number of deaths among adolescents?
- Gambia ranks 87th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths among adolescents rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of deaths among adolescents (10 to 19 years of age). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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