Number of deaths in Gambia
Gambia: Number of deaths was 16,974 deaths in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
16,974 deaths
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
144th
of 236 countries
All-time high
18,060 deaths
in 2021
All-time low
9,993 deaths
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths in Gambia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2023, number of deaths in Gambia stood at 16,974 deaths.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and up 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths in Gambia peaked at 18,060 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9,993 deaths, in 1950.
Gambia ranks 144th of 236 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of deaths in Gambia, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 9,993 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 10,043 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1952 | 10,237 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1953 | 10,467 deaths | +2.2% |
| 1954 | 10,683 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1955 | 10,914 deaths | +2.2% |
| 1956 | 11,098 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1957 | 11,279 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1958 | 11,401 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 11,533 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 11,651 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1961 | 11,779 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 11,878 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 11,996 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 12,100 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 12,182 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 12,292 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 12,377 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 12,483 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 12,597 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 12,699 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 12,822 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 12,968 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 13,101 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 13,208 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 13,441 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 13,601 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 13,884 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 14,334 deaths | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 14,452 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 14,838 deaths | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 15,654 deaths | +5.5% |
| 1982 | 15,445 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 15,755 deaths | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 16,124 deaths | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 16,304 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 16,476 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 16,664 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 16,751 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 16,953 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 17,172 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 17,349 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 17,476 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 17,501 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 17,442 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 17,343 deaths | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 17,163 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 17,089 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 16,733 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 16,617 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 16,487 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 16,419 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 16,309 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 16,200 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 16,098 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 16,149 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 16,077 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 16,162 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 16,139 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 16,297 deaths | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 16,339 deaths | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 16,415 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 16,554 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 16,638 deaths | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 16,703 deaths | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 16,691 deaths | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 16,644 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 16,682 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 16,709 deaths | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 16,728 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 17,101 deaths | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 18,060 deaths | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 17,491 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 16,974 deaths | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10,765 deaths | 9,993 deaths | 11,533 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 12,134 deaths | 11,651 deaths | 12,597 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 13,451 deaths | 12,699 deaths | 14,452 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 16,096 deaths | 14,838 deaths | 16,953 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 17,188 deaths | 16,617 deaths | 17,501 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,234 deaths | 16,077 deaths | 16,487 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,610 deaths | 16,339 deaths | 16,728 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,406 deaths | 16,974 deaths | 18,060 deaths | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths in Gambia?
- Number of deaths in Gambia was 16,974 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 18,060 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,993 deaths in 1950.
- How does Gambia rank for number of deaths?
- Gambia ranks 144th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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