Number of maternal deaths by region in Gambia
Gambia: Number of maternal deaths by region was 398.67 deaths in 2020. ▼ Falling
Number of maternal deaths by region in Gambia, 1985–2020
Source: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of maternal deaths by region in Gambia is 398.67 deaths, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths by region in Gambia peaked at 516.81 deaths in 2007 and was at its lowest, 398.67 deaths, in 2020.
Gambia ranks 61st of 185 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Number of maternal deaths by region in Gambia, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 480.87 deaths | — |
| 1986 | 484.26 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 482.45 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 488.98 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 490.59 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 493.81 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 481.92 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 473.92 deaths | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 467.23 deaths | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 457.3 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 448.31 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 450.23 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 450.77 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 451.18 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 454.76 deaths | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 482.16 deaths | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 478.62 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 502.01 deaths | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 507.95 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 506.53 deaths | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 502.89 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 503.16 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 516.81 deaths | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 507.06 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 504.72 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 495.84 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 483.2 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 476.84 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 502.3 deaths | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 456.4 deaths | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 454.7 deaths | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 429.52 deaths | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 419.62 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 434.85 deaths | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 407.94 deaths | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 398.67 deaths | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 485.43 deaths | 480.87 deaths | 490.59 deaths | 5 |
| 1990s | 462.95 deaths | 448.31 deaths | 493.81 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 501.19 deaths | 478.62 deaths | 516.81 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 456.12 deaths | 407.94 deaths | 502.3 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 398.67 deaths | 398.67 deaths | 398.67 deaths | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths by region in Gambia?
- Number of maternal deaths by region in Gambia was 398.67 deaths in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths by region recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 516.81 deaths in 2007.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths by region recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 398.67 deaths in 2020.
- How does Gambia rank for number of maternal deaths by region?
- Gambia ranks 61st out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of maternal deaths by region rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of maternal deaths by region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of maternal deaths in a given year.