Tuberculosis death rate in Gambia
Gambia: Tuberculosis death rate was 17 per 100,000 people in 2024. ▼ Falling
Tuberculosis death rate in Gambia, 2000–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Tuberculosis Report. Measured in per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2024, tuberculosis death rate in Gambia stood at 17 per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis death rate in Gambia peaked at 27 per 100,000 people in 2006 and was at its lowest, 17 per 100,000 people, in 2023.
That places Gambia 42nd out of 182 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Tuberculosis death rate in Gambia, year by year
| Year | per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 26 per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 25 per 100,000 people | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 23 per 100,000 people | -8.0% |
| 2003 | 23 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 20 per 100,000 people | -13.0% |
| 2005 | 22 per 100,000 people | +10.0% |
| 2006 | 27 per 100,000 people | +22.7% |
| 2007 | 25 per 100,000 people | -7.4% |
| 2008 | 21 per 100,000 people | -16.0% |
| 2009 | 24 per 100,000 people | +14.3% |
| 2010 | 24 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 20 per 100,000 people | -16.7% |
| 2012 | 23 per 100,000 people | +15.0% |
| 2013 | 25 per 100,000 people | +8.7% |
| 2014 | 20 per 100,000 people | -20.0% |
| 2015 | 21 per 100,000 people | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 22 per 100,000 people | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 21 per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 22 per 100,000 people | +4.8% |
| 2019 | 19 per 100,000 people | -13.6% |
| 2020 | 23 per 100,000 people | +21.1% |
| 2021 | 25 per 100,000 people | +8.7% |
| 2022 | 21 per 100,000 people | -16.0% |
| 2023 | 17 per 100,000 people | -19.0% |
| 2024 | 17 per 100,000 people | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 23.6 per 100,000 people | 20 per 100,000 people | 27 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.7 per 100,000 people | 19 per 100,000 people | 25 per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 20.6 per 100,000 people | 17 per 100,000 people | 25 per 100,000 people | 5 |
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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 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0021 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0017 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis death rate in Gambia?
- Tuberculosis death rate in Gambia was 17 per 100,000 people in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Tuberculosis Report.
- What is the highest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 27 per 100,000 people in 2006.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17 per 100,000 people in 2023.
- How does Gambia rank for tuberculosis death rate?
- Gambia ranks 42nd out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis death rate rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.0%. 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 Tuberculosis Report, published as part of Tuberculosis death rate (per 100,000 people). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Tuberculosis death rate is the estimated number of deaths from tuberculosis among HIV-negative people, expressed as the rate per 100,000 population. Estimates for all years are recalculated as new information becomes available and techniques are refined, so they may differ from those published previously.