Number of maternal deaths (Trends) in Gambia
Gambia: Number of maternal deaths (Trends) was 290 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of maternal deaths in Gambia, 1985–2023
Source: Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
Analysis
In 2023, number of maternal deaths in Gambia stood at 290. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 40.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of maternal deaths in Gambia peaked at 610 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 290, 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 (Trends) in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 610 | — |
| 1986 | 610 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 610 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 610 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 610 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 610 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 610 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 600 | -1.6% |
| 1993 | 590 | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 590 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 570 | -3.4% |
| 1996 | 550 | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 540 | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 510 | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 490 | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 480 | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 480 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 470 | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 470 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 460 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 470 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 470 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 470 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 460 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 460 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 470 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 490 | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 500 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 490 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 450 | -8.2% |
| 2015 | 420 | -6.7% |
| 2016 | 390 | -7.1% |
| 2017 | 370 | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 350 | -5.4% |
| 2019 | 330 | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 320 | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 340 | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 300 | -11.8% |
| 2023 | 290 | -3.3% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 290 is below the median for low income countries, which is 1,800, 16% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 290 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,450, 20% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 610 | 610 | 610 | 5 |
| 1990s | 566 | 490 | 610 | 10 |
| 2000s | 469 | 460 | 480 | 10 |
| 2010s | 426 | 330 | 500 | 10 |
| 2020s | 312.5 | 290 | 340 | 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 maternal deaths in Gambia?
- Number of maternal deaths in Gambia was 290 in 2023, according to Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO).
- What is the highest number of maternal deaths recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 610 in 1985.
- What is the lowest number of maternal deaths recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 290 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 40.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Trends in Maternal Mortality, World Health Organization (WHO), published as part of Number of maternal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A maternal death refers to the death of a woman while pregnant or within 42 days of termination of pregnancy, irrespective of the duration and site of the pregnancy, from any cause related to or aggravated by the pregnancy or its management but not from accidental or incidental causes.