Population ages 05-09, female in Gambia
Gambia: Population ages 05-09, female was 12.9% in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
12.9%
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
26th
of 218 countries
All-time high
15.5%
in 2000
All-time low
12.2%
in 1960
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Population ages 05-09, female in Gambia, 1960–2025
Source: World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division. Measured in % of female population.
Analysis
The most recent figure for population ages 05-09, female in Gambia is 12.9%, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 9.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, population ages 05-09, female in Gambia peaked at 15.5% in 2000 and was at its lowest, 12.2%, in 1960.
Gambia ranks 26th of 218 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 66 years of available data.
Population ages 05-09, female in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % of female population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 12.2% | — |
| 1961 | 12.4% | +1.1% |
| 1962 | 12.5% | +1.0% |
| 1963 | 12.6% | +0.9% |
| 1964 | 12.7% | +0.9% |
| 1965 | 12.8% | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 12.9% | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 13.0% | +0.7% |
| 1968 | 13.1% | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 13.2% | +0.5% |
| 1970 | 13.2% | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 13.3% | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 13.3% | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 13.3% | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 13.3% | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 13.3% | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 13.3% | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 13.4% | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 13.5% | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 13.6% | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 13.6% | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 13.7% | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 13.7% | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 13.8% | +0.3% |
| 1984 | 13.8% | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 13.9% | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 14.0% | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 14.2% | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 14.3% | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 14.4% | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 14.5% | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 14.6% | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 14.7% | +0.6% |
| 1993 | 14.8% | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 14.9% | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 15.0% | +0.9% |
| 1996 | 15.2% | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 15.3% | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 15.4% | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 15.5% | +0.5% |
| 2000 | 15.5% | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 15.5% | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 15.4% | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 15.3% | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 15.1% | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 14.9% | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 14.7% | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 14.5% | -1.2% |
| 2008 | 14.4% | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 14.3% | -0.8% |
| 2010 | 14.2% | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 14.2% | -0.1% |
| 2012 | 14.2% | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 14.2% | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 14.2% | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 14.2% | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 14.3% | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 14.3% | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 14.4% | +0.4% |
| 2019 | 14.4% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 14.3% | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 14.1% | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 13.8% | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 13.5% | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 13.2% | -2.5% |
| 2025 | 12.9% | -2.2% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 12.9% is below the median for low income countries, which is 13.2%, 98% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 12.9% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.8%, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.8% | 12.2% | 13.2% | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.3% | 13.2% | 13.6% | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.9% | 13.6% | 14.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.0% | 14.5% | 15.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.0% | 14.3% | 15.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.3% | 14.2% | 14.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.6% | 12.9% | 14.3% | 6 |
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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is population ages 05-09, female in Gambia?
- Population ages 05-09, female in Gambia was 12.9% in 2025, according to World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division.
- What is the highest population ages 05-09, female recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.5% in 2000.
- What is the lowest population ages 05-09, female recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.2% in 1960.
- How does Gambia rank for population ages 05-09, female?
- Gambia ranks 26th out of 218 countries with data for 2025.
- Is population ages 05-09, female rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as part of Population ages 05-09, female (% of female population). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Female population between the ages 5 to 9 as a percentage of the total female population.