Number of deaths from malaria in Gambia
Gambia: Number of deaths from malaria was 636 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Number of deaths from malaria in Gambia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2021, number of deaths from malaria in Gambia stood at 636 deaths.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and down 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths from malaria in Gambia peaked at 711.35 deaths in 2012 and was at its lowest, 456.5 deaths, in 2000.
Gambia ranks 40th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths from malaria in Gambia, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 456.5 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 471.44 deaths | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 489.19 deaths | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 486.05 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 474.02 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 472.47 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 486.93 deaths | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 495.63 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 523.61 deaths | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 531.47 deaths | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 578.21 deaths | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 682.24 deaths | +18.0% |
| 2012 | 711.35 deaths | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 694.05 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 632.95 deaths | -8.8% |
| 2015 | 674 deaths | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 625 deaths | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 604 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 612 deaths | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 612 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 624 deaths | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 636 deaths | +1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 488.73 deaths | 456.5 deaths | 531.47 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 642.58 deaths | 578.21 deaths | 711.35 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 630 deaths | 624 deaths | 636 deaths | 2 |
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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)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 3.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0359 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate 3.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0357 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths from malaria in Gambia?
- Number of deaths from malaria in Gambia was 636 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 malaria recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 711.35 deaths in 2012.
- What is the lowest number of deaths from malaria recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 456.5 deaths in 2000.
- How does Gambia rank for number of deaths from malaria?
- Gambia ranks 40th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths from malaria rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.8%. 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 malaria. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from malaria in both sexes.