Number of deaths from malaria ghe in Gambia
Gambia: Number of deaths from malaria ghe was 636 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
636
Change on year
up 1.9%
World rank
40th
of 194 countries
All-time high
711.35
in 2012
All-time low
456.5
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Number of deaths from malaria ghe in Gambia, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, number of deaths from malaria ghe in Gambia stood at 636.
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 ghe in Gambia peaked at 711.35 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 456.5, 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 ghe in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 456.5 | — |
| 2001 | 471.44 | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 489.19 | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 486.05 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 474.02 | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 472.47 | -0.3% |
| 2006 | 486.93 | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 495.63 | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 523.61 | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 531.47 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 578.21 | +8.8% |
| 2011 | 682.24 | +18.0% |
| 2012 | 711.35 | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 694.05 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 632.95 | -8.8% |
| 2015 | 674 | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 625 | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 604 | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 612 | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 612 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 624 | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 636 | +1.9% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 636 is below the median for low income countries, which is 7,098, 9% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 636 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5,969, 11% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 488.73 | 456.5 | 531.47 | 10 |
| 2010s | 642.58 | 578.21 | 711.35 | 10 |
| 2020s | 630 | 624 | 636 | 2 |
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 number of deaths from malaria ghe in Gambia?
- Number of deaths from malaria ghe in Gambia was 636 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths from malaria ghe recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 711.35 in 2012.
- What is the lowest number of deaths from malaria ghe recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 456.5 in 2000.
- How does Gambia rank for number of deaths from malaria ghe?
- Gambia ranks 40th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths from malaria ghe 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths from malaria ghe. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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