Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Gambia
Gambia: Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre was 0.0287 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Gambia, 1985–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Gambia is 0.0287 units per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 40.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Gambia peaked at 0.0603 units per square kilometre in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0287 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Gambia 7th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.
Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Gambia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0603 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 0.0603 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0603 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0603 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0603 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0603 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0603 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0593 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0583 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0583 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0563 units per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0543 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0534 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0504 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0484 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0474 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0474 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0464 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0464 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0455 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0464 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0464 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0464 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0455 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0455 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0464 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0484 units per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0494 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0484 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0445 units per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0415 units per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0385 units per square kilometre | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0366 units per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0346 units per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0326 units per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0316 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0336 units per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0296 units per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0287 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0603 units per square kilometre | 0.0603 units per square kilometre | 0.0603 units per square kilometre | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.0559 units per square kilometre | 0.0484 units per square kilometre | 0.0603 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0463 units per square kilometre | 0.0455 units per square kilometre | 0.0474 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0421 units per square kilometre | 0.0326 units per square kilometre | 0.0494 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0309 units per square kilometre | 0.0287 units per square kilometre | 0.0336 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 4 Rwanda 0.0369 units per square kilometre compare
- 5 Haiti 0.0308 units per square kilometre compare
- 6 Bangladesh 0.0308 units per square kilometre compare
- 8 Comoros 0.0236 units per square kilometre compare
- 9 Benin 0.0222 units per square kilometre compare
- 10 Togo 0.0184 units per square kilometre compare
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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,044 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 700 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0647 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate -0.0011 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0659 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate 1.81 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Gambia?
- Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre in Gambia was 0.0287 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0603 units per square kilometre in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0287 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Gambia rank for number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre?
- Gambia ranks 7th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of maternal deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of maternal deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of maternal deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of maternal deaths Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of maternal deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.