Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Gambia

Gambia: Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate was 354 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
354
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
19th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1,454
in 1985
All-time low
354
in 2023
Years of data
39
1985–2023

Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Gambia, 1985–2023

2505007501.0k1.2k1.5k1985200420231985: 1.5k1986: 1.4k1987: 1.4k1988: 1.3k1989: 1.3k1990: 1.2k1991: 1.2k1992: 1.1k1993: 1.1k1994: 1.0k1995: 9991996: 9561997: 9281998: 8671999: 8302000: 8102001: 7942002: 7722003: 7492004: 7192005: 7072006: 6822007: 6752008: 6532009: 6342010: 6322011: 6342012: 6282013: 6062014: 5612015: 5272016: 4902017: 4692018: 4502019: 4222020: 4002021: 4202022: 3652023: 354

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2023, maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Gambia stood at 354. That is the lowest value across all 39 years on record.

That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 41.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Gambia peaked at 1,454 in 1985 and was at its lowest, 354, in 2023.

That places Gambia 19th out of 194 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 39 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1,355 1,258 1,454 5
1990s 1,018 830 1,207 10
2000s 719.5 634 810 10
2010s 541.9 422 634 10
2020s 384.75 354 420 4

Countries ranked near Gambia

  1. 16 Mali 367 compare
  2. 17 Côte d'Ivoire 359 compare
  3. 18 Zimbabwe 358 compare
  4. 19 Sierra Leone 354 compare
  5. 21 Niger 350 compare
  6. 22 Togo 349 compare

See the full ranking of 195 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Gambia?
Maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate in Gambia was 354 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate recorded in Gambia?
The highest recorded value was 1,454 in 1985.
What is the lowest maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate recorded in Gambia?
The lowest recorded value was 354 in 2023.
How does Gambia rank for maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate?
Gambia ranks 19th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
Is maternal mortality ratio, modeled estimate rising or falling in Gambia?
Over the last ten years it is down 41.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Gambia data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
195 places, 7,569 data points, 1985–2023
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