Number of maternal deaths in Gambia
Gambia: Number of maternal deaths was 290.89 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of maternal deaths in Gambia, 1985–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of maternal deaths in Gambia is 290.89, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 40.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths in Gambia peaked at 613.4 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 290.89, in 2023.
Gambia ranks 61st of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Number of maternal deaths in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 612.16 | — |
| 1986 | 611.7 | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 613.4 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 607.91 | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 609.4 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 607.47 | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 606.05 | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 595.9 | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 587.66 | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 585.45 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 569.86 | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 548.83 | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 536.68 | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 507.78 | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 491.03 | -3.3% |
| 2000 | 484.11 | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 480.8 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 474.64 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 469.29 | -1.1% |
| 2004 | 462.72 | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 467.92 | +1.1% |
| 2006 | 466.76 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 470.98 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 464.68 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 462.13 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 473.08 | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 488.4 | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 498.02 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 485.93 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 447.94 | -7.8% |
| 2015 | 418.8 | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 386.73 | -7.7% |
| 2017 | 367.18 | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 349.37 | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 331.02 | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 317.35 | -4.1% |
| 2021 | 337.31 | +6.3% |
| 2022 | 296.13 | -12.2% |
| 2023 | 290.89 | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 610.91 | 607.91 | 613.4 | 5 |
| 1990s | 563.67 | 491.03 | 607.47 | 10 |
| 2000s | 470.4 | 462.13 | 484.11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 424.65 | 331.02 | 498.02 | 10 |
| 2020s | 310.42 | 290.89 | 337.31 | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths in Gambia?
- Number of maternal deaths in Gambia was 290.89 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 613.4 in 1987.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 290.89 in 2023.
- How does Gambia rank for number of maternal deaths?
- Gambia ranks 61st out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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