Stillbirth rate in Gambia
Gambia: Stillbirth rate was 18.48 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
18.48
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
32nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
24.5
in 2000
All-time low
18.48
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Stillbirth rate in Gambia, 2000–2023
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2023, stillbirth rate in Gambia stood at 18.48. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Gambia peaked at 24.5 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 18.48, in 2023.
Gambia ranks 32nd of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Stillbirth rate in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 24.5 | — |
| 2001 | 24.18 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 23.86 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 23.61 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 23.43 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 23.23 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 23.06 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 22.81 | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 22.56 | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 22.35 | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 22.31 | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 22.33 | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 22.33 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 22.32 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 21.95 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 21.54 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 21.03 | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 20.5 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 20.05 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 19.64 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 19.25 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 18.94 | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 18.71 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 18.48 | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.36 | 22.35 | 24.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.4 | 19.64 | 22.33 | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.84 | 18.48 | 19.25 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 29 Burkina Faso 18.87 compare
- 30 South Africa 18.72 compare
- 31 Benin 18.6 compare
- 33 Madagascar 18.42 compare
- 34 Cameroon 18.32 compare
- 35 Mozambique 18.27 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,044 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 700 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.9175 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1966 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.9166 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2006 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in Gambia?
- Stillbirth rate in Gambia was 18.48 in 2023, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 24.5 in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 18.48 in 2023.
- How does Gambia rank for stillbirth rate?
- Gambia ranks 32nd out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Stillbirth rate (per 1000 total births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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