Tuberculosis death rate in Gambia
Gambia: Tuberculosis death rate was 21 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
21
Change on year
down 4.5%
World rank
44th
of 215 countries
All-time high
46
in 2000
All-time low
21
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Tuberculosis death rate in Gambia, 2000–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 21 for tuberculosis death rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.5% on the previous year and down 32.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tuberculosis death rate in Gambia peaked at 46 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 21, in 2024.
That places Gambia 44th out of 215 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 46 | — |
| 2001 | 42 | -8.7% |
| 2002 | 38 | -9.5% |
| 2003 | 37 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 33 | -10.8% |
| 2005 | 38 | +15.2% |
| 2006 | 46 | +21.1% |
| 2007 | 44 | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 37 | -15.9% |
| 2009 | 34 | -8.1% |
| 2010 | 42 | +23.5% |
| 2011 | 35 | -16.7% |
| 2012 | 33 | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 33 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 31 | -6.1% |
| 2015 | 31 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 32 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 32 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 34 | +6.2% |
| 2019 | 28 | -17.6% |
| 2020 | 32 | +14.3% |
| 2021 | 33 | +3.1% |
| 2022 | 27 | -18.2% |
| 2023 | 22 | -18.5% |
| 2024 | 21 | -4.5% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 21 is below the median for low income countries, which is 21.5, 98% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 21 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 28.5, 74% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 39.5 | 33 | 46 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.1 | 28 | 42 | 10 |
| 2020s | 27 | 21 | 33 | 5 |
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 700 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0702 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is tuberculosis death rate in Gambia?
- Tuberculosis death rate in Gambia was 21 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 46 in 2000.
- What is the lowest tuberculosis death rate recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 21 in 2024.
- How does Gambia rank for tuberculosis death rate?
- Gambia ranks 44th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tuberculosis death rate rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Tuberculosis death rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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