Number of deaths in Gambia
Gambia: Number of deaths was 16,974 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
16,974
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
144th
of 236 countries
All-time high
18,060
in 2021
All-time low
9,993
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of deaths in Gambia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 16,974 for number of deaths in 2023.
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 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 9,993, in 1950.
That places Gambia 144th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 9,993 | — |
| 1951 | 10,043 | +0.5% |
| 1952 | 10,237 | +1.9% |
| 1953 | 10,467 | +2.2% |
| 1954 | 10,683 | +2.1% |
| 1955 | 10,914 | +2.2% |
| 1956 | 11,098 | +1.7% |
| 1957 | 11,279 | +1.6% |
| 1958 | 11,401 | +1.1% |
| 1959 | 11,533 | +1.2% |
| 1960 | 11,651 | +1.0% |
| 1961 | 11,779 | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 11,878 | +0.8% |
| 1963 | 11,996 | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 12,100 | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 12,182 | +0.7% |
| 1966 | 12,292 | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 12,377 | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 12,483 | +0.9% |
| 1969 | 12,597 | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 12,699 | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 12,822 | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 12,968 | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 13,101 | +1.0% |
| 1974 | 13,208 | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 13,441 | +1.8% |
| 1976 | 13,601 | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 13,884 | +2.1% |
| 1978 | 14,334 | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 14,452 | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 14,838 | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 15,654 | +5.5% |
| 1982 | 15,445 | -1.3% |
| 1983 | 15,755 | +2.0% |
| 1984 | 16,124 | +2.3% |
| 1985 | 16,304 | +1.1% |
| 1986 | 16,476 | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 16,664 | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 16,751 | +0.5% |
| 1989 | 16,953 | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 17,172 | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 17,349 | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 17,476 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 17,501 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 17,442 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 17,343 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 17,163 | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 17,089 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 16,733 | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 16,617 | -0.7% |
| 2000 | 16,487 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 16,419 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 16,309 | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 16,200 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 16,098 | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 16,149 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 16,077 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 16,162 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 16,139 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 16,297 | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 16,339 | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 16,415 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 16,554 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 16,638 | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 16,703 | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 16,691 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 16,644 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 16,682 | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 16,709 | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 16,728 | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 17,101 | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 18,060 | +5.6% |
| 2022 | 17,491 | -3.2% |
| 2023 | 16,974 | -3.0% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 16,974 is below the median for low income countries, which is 183,374, 9% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 16,974 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 109,128, 16% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 10,765 | 9,993 | 11,533 | 10 |
| 1960s | 12,134 | 11,651 | 12,597 | 10 |
| 1970s | 13,451 | 12,699 | 14,452 | 10 |
| 1980s | 16,096 | 14,838 | 16,953 | 10 |
| 1990s | 17,188 | 16,617 | 17,501 | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,234 | 16,077 | 16,487 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16,610 | 16,339 | 16,728 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17,406 | 16,974 | 18,060 | 4 |
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 in Gambia?
- Number of deaths in Gambia was 16,974 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of deaths recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 18,060 in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,993 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number of deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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