Number of stillbirths in Gambia
Gambia: Number of stillbirths was 1,546 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Number of stillbirths in Gambia, 2000–2023
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
Analysis
In 2023, number of stillbirths in Gambia stood at 1,546.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of stillbirths in Gambia peaked at 1,830 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1,500, in 2000.
That places Gambia 84th out of 197 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Number of stillbirths in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,500 | — |
| 2001 | 1,501 | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 1,503 | +0.1% |
| 2003 | 1,516 | +0.9% |
| 2004 | 1,545 | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 1,574 | +1.9% |
| 2006 | 1,615 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 1,629 | +0.9% |
| 2008 | 1,643 | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 1,666 | +1.4% |
| 2010 | 1,709 | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 1,758 | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 1,811 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 1,830 | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 1,793 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 1,750 | -2.4% |
| 2016 | 1,697 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 1,639 | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 1,587 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 1,571 | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 1,557 | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 1,550 | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 1,547 | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 1,546 | -0.1% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 1,546 is below the median for low income countries, which is 14,017, 11% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 1,546 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9,550, 16% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,569 | 1,500 | 1,666 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,714 | 1,571 | 1,830 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,550 | 1,546 | 1,557 | 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 stillbirths in Gambia?
- Number of stillbirths in Gambia was 1,546 in 2023, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest number of stillbirths recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,830 in 2013.
- What is the lowest number of stillbirths recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,500 in 2000.
- How does Gambia rank for number of stillbirths?
- Gambia ranks 84th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of stillbirths rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Number of stillbirths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of fetal deaths at 28 weeks or more of gestation