Number of deaths who in Gambia
Gambia: Number of deaths who was 17,135 in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
17,135
Change on year
up 5.3%
World rank
145th
of 194 countries
All-time high
17,135
in 2021
All-time low
15,222
in 2000
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Number of deaths who in Gambia, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths who in Gambia is 17,135, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.3% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths who in Gambia peaked at 17,135 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 15,222, in 2000.
Gambia ranks 145th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Number of deaths who in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 15,222 | — |
| 2001 | 15,316 | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 15,448 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 15,489 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 15,469 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 15,433 | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 15,426 | -0.0% |
| 2007 | 15,521 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 15,502 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 15,516 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 15,428 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 15,346 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 15,354 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 15,461 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 15,594 | +0.9% |
| 2015 | 15,673 | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 15,714 | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 15,768 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 15,803 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 15,844 | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 16,266 | +2.7% |
| 2021 | 17,135 | +5.3% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 17,135 is below the median for low income countries, which is 166,652, 10% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 17,135 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 98,833, 17% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15,434 | 15,222 | 15,521 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15,599 | 15,346 | 15,844 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,701 | 16,266 | 17,135 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
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)
- 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 who in Gambia?
- Number of deaths who in Gambia was 17,135 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths who recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 17,135 in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths who recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,222 in 2000.
- How does Gambia rank for number of deaths who?
- Gambia ranks 145th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of deaths who rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. 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 who. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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