Number of maternal deaths by region in Gambia
Gambia: Number of maternal deaths by region was 398.67 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Latest (2020)
398.67
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
61st
of 185 countries
All-time high
516.81
in 2007
All-time low
398.67
in 2020
Years of data
36
1985–2020
Number of maternal deaths by region in Gambia, 1985–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of maternal deaths by region in Gambia is 398.67, 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 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 398.67, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 480.87 | — |
| 1986 | 484.26 | +0.7% |
| 1987 | 482.45 | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 488.98 | +1.4% |
| 1989 | 490.59 | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 493.81 | +0.7% |
| 1991 | 481.92 | -2.4% |
| 1992 | 473.92 | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 467.23 | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 457.3 | -2.1% |
| 1995 | 448.31 | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 450.23 | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 450.77 | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 451.18 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 454.76 | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 482.16 | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 478.62 | -0.7% |
| 2002 | 502.01 | +4.9% |
| 2003 | 507.95 | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 506.53 | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 502.89 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 503.16 | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 516.81 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 507.06 | -1.9% |
| 2009 | 504.72 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 495.84 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 483.2 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 476.84 | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 502.3 | +5.3% |
| 2014 | 456.4 | -9.1% |
| 2015 | 454.7 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 429.52 | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 419.62 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 434.85 | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 407.94 | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 398.67 | -2.3% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 398.67 is below the median for low income countries, which is 2,151, 19% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 398.67 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,625, 25% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 485.43 | 480.87 | 490.59 | 5 |
| 1990s | 462.95 | 448.31 | 493.81 | 10 |
| 2000s | 501.19 | 478.62 | 516.81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 456.12 | 407.94 | 502.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 398.67 | 398.67 | 398.67 | 1 |
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 maternal deaths by region in Gambia?
- Number of maternal deaths by region in Gambia was 398.67 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths by region recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 516.81 in 2007.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths by region recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 398.67 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 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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