Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS in Gambia
Gambia: Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS was 1,441 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS in Gambia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 1,441 deaths for number of deaths from hiv/aids in 2021.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths from hiv/aids in Gambia peaked at 1,524 deaths in 2009 and was at its lowest, 698.44 deaths, in 2000.
That places Gambia 54th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS in Gambia, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 698.44 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 820.86 deaths | +17.5% |
| 2002 | 948.26 deaths | +15.5% |
| 2003 | 1,070 deaths | +12.8% |
| 2004 | 1,199 deaths | +12.1% |
| 2005 | 1,266 deaths | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 1,327 deaths | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 1,430 deaths | +7.8% |
| 2008 | 1,485 deaths | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 1,524 deaths | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 1,449 deaths | -4.9% |
| 2011 | 1,311 deaths | -9.5% |
| 2012 | 1,263 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2013 | 1,303 deaths | +3.2% |
| 2014 | 1,391 deaths | +6.8% |
| 2015 | 1,423 deaths | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 1,418 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 1,402 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 1,412 deaths | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 1,411 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 1,435 deaths | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 1,441 deaths | +0.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,177 deaths | 698.44 deaths | 1,524 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,378 deaths | 1,263 deaths | 1,449 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,438 deaths | 1,435 deaths | 1,441 deaths | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths from hiv/aids in Gambia?
- Number of deaths from hiv/aids in Gambia was 1,441 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths from hiv/aids recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,524 deaths in 2009.
- What is the lowest number of deaths from hiv/aids recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 698.44 deaths in 2000.
- How does Gambia rank for number of deaths from hiv/aids?
- Gambia ranks 54th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths from hiv/aids rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths from HIV/AIDS. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from HIV/AIDS in both sexes.