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The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Gambia

Gambia: The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 was 458.24 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020. ▼ Falling

Latest (2020)
458.24 deaths per 100,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.4%
World rank
17th
of 185 countries
All-time high
1,202 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 1985
All-time low
458.24 deaths per 100,000 live births
in 2020
Years of data
36
1985–2020

The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Gambia, 1985–2020

02505007501.0k1.2k1985200220201985: 1.2k deaths per 100,000 live births1986: 1.2k deaths per 100,000 live births1987: 1.1k deaths per 100,000 live births1988: 1.1k deaths per 100,000 live births1989: 1.1k deaths per 100,000 live births1990: 1.1k deaths per 100,000 live births1991: 983.5 deaths per 100,000 live births1992: 929.3 deaths per 100,000 live births1993: 881.6 deaths per 100,000 live births1994: 846.9 deaths per 100,000 live births1995: 800.6 deaths per 100,000 live births1996: 789.9 deaths per 100,000 live births1997: 777.2 deaths per 100,000 live births1998: 752 deaths per 100,000 live births1999: 745.5 deaths per 100,000 live births2000: 777.7 deaths per 100,000 live births2001: 747.8 deaths per 100,000 live births2002: 772.3 deaths per 100,000 live births2003: 769.6 deaths per 100,000 live births2004: 744.9 deaths per 100,000 live births2005: 718.4 deaths per 100,000 live births2006: 689.3 deaths per 100,000 live births2007: 698.4 deaths per 100,000 live births2008: 667.2 deaths per 100,000 live births2009: 647.1 deaths per 100,000 live births2010: 619.8 deaths per 100,000 live births2011: 596.5 deaths per 100,000 live births2012: 574.5 deaths per 100,000 live births2013: 598 deaths per 100,000 live births2014: 543.3 deaths per 100,000 live births2015: 534.9 deaths per 100,000 live births2016: 505.3 deaths per 100,000 live births2017: 493.7 deaths per 100,000 live births2018: 511.6 deaths per 100,000 live births2019: 474.4 deaths per 100,000 live births2020: 458.2 deaths per 100,000 live births

Source: UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 live births.

Analysis

The most recent figure for the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Gambia is 458.24 deaths per 100,000 live births, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.4% on the previous year and down 26.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Gambia peaked at 1,202 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1985 and was at its lowest, 458.24 deaths per 100,000 live births, in 2020.

That places Gambia 17th out of 185 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.

The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Gambia, year by year

Year deaths per 100,000 live births Change
1985 1,202 deaths per 100,000 live births —
1986 1,181 deaths per 100,000 live births -1.8%
1987 1,149 deaths per 100,000 live births -2.7%
1988 1,111 deaths per 100,000 live births -3.3%
1989 1,066 deaths per 100,000 live births -4.0%
1990 1,051 deaths per 100,000 live births -1.5%
1991 983.52 deaths per 100,000 live births -6.4%
1992 929.26 deaths per 100,000 live births -5.5%
1993 881.57 deaths per 100,000 live births -5.1%
1994 846.86 deaths per 100,000 live births -3.9%
1995 800.55 deaths per 100,000 live births -5.5%
1996 789.88 deaths per 100,000 live births -1.3%
1997 777.19 deaths per 100,000 live births -1.6%
1998 751.97 deaths per 100,000 live births -3.2%
1999 745.51 deaths per 100,000 live births -0.9%
2000 777.68 deaths per 100,000 live births +4.3%
2001 747.84 deaths per 100,000 live births -3.8%
2002 772.33 deaths per 100,000 live births +3.3%
2003 769.62 deaths per 100,000 live births -0.4%
2004 744.9 deaths per 100,000 live births -3.2%
2005 718.42 deaths per 100,000 live births -3.6%
2006 689.27 deaths per 100,000 live births -4.1%
2007 698.39 deaths per 100,000 live births +1.3%
2008 667.18 deaths per 100,000 live births -4.5%
2009 647.08 deaths per 100,000 live births -3.0%
2010 619.8 deaths per 100,000 live births -4.2%
2011 596.54 deaths per 100,000 live births -3.8%
2012 574.51 deaths per 100,000 live births -3.7%
2013 597.98 deaths per 100,000 live births +4.1%
2014 543.33 deaths per 100,000 live births -9.1%
2015 534.94 deaths per 100,000 live births -1.5%
2016 505.32 deaths per 100,000 live births -5.5%
2017 493.67 deaths per 100,000 live births -2.3%
2018 511.59 deaths per 100,000 live births +3.6%
2019 474.35 deaths per 100,000 live births -7.3%
2020 458.24 deaths per 100,000 live births -3.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1,142 deaths per 100,000 live births 1,066 deaths per 100,000 live births 1,202 deaths per 100,000 live births 5
1990s 855.7 deaths per 100,000 live births 745.51 deaths per 100,000 live births 1,051 deaths per 100,000 live births 10
2000s 723.27 deaths per 100,000 live births 647.08 deaths per 100,000 live births 777.68 deaths per 100,000 live births 10
2010s 545.2 deaths per 100,000 live births 474.35 deaths per 100,000 live births 619.8 deaths per 100,000 live births 10
2020s 458.24 deaths per 100,000 live births 458.24 deaths per 100,000 live births 458.24 deaths per 100,000 live births 1

Countries ranked near Gambia

  1. 14 Burundi 494.43 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
  2. 15 Côte d'Ivoire 479.91 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
  3. 16 Mauritania 463.83 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
  4. 18 Sierra Leone 442.83 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
  5. 19 Niger 441.07 deaths per 100,000 live births compare
  6. 20 Mali 440.23 deaths per 100,000 live births compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Gambia?
The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 in Gambia was 458.24 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020, according to UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 recorded in Gambia?
The highest recorded value was 1,202 deaths per 100,000 live births in 1985.
What is the lowest the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 recorded in Gambia?
The lowest recorded value was 458.24 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2020.
How does Gambia rank for the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020?
Gambia ranks 17th out of 185 countries with data for 2020.
Is the maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020 rising or falling in Gambia?
Over the last ten years it is down 26.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Gambia data come from?
The figures come from UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
The maternal mortality ratio in 1985 and 2020
Unit
deaths per 100,000 live births
Source
UN MMEIG (2023) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
185 places, 6,660 data points, 1985–2020
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The estimated maternal mortality ratio (MMR) is the number of maternal deaths per 100,000 live births.