Stillbirths in Gambia
Gambia: Stillbirths was 1,546 in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1,546
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
84th
of 201 countries
All-time high
1,830
in 2013
All-time low
1,500
in 2000
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Stillbirths in Gambia, 2000–2023
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2023, stillbirths in Gambia stood at 1,546.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 15.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirths in Gambia peaked at 1,830 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1,500, in 2000.
That places Gambia 84th out of 201 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
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% |
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)
- 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 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 stillbirths in Gambia?
- Stillbirths in Gambia was 1,546 in 2023, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest stillbirths recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,830 in 2013.
- What is the lowest stillbirths recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,500 in 2000.
- How does Gambia rank for stillbirths?
- Gambia ranks 84th out of 201 countries with data for 2023.
- Is 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 UNICEF, published as part of Stillbirths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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