Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Gambia
Gambia: Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate was 354 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Gambia, 1985–2023
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.
Maternal Mortality Ratio, Modeled Estimate in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1,454 | — |
| 1986 | 1,401 | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 1,360 | -2.9% |
| 1988 | 1,302 | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 1,258 | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 1,207 | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 1,167 | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 1,115 | -4.5% |
| 1993 | 1,072 | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 1,039 | -3.1% |
| 1995 | 999 | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 956 | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 928 | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 867 | -6.6% |
| 1999 | 830 | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 810 | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 794 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 772 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 749 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 719 | -4.0% |
| 2005 | 707 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 682 | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 675 | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 653 | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 634 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 632 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 634 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 628 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 606 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 561 | -7.4% |
| 2015 | 527 | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 490 | -7.0% |
| 2017 | 469 | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 450 | -4.1% |
| 2019 | 422 | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 400 | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 420 | +5.0% |
| 2022 | 365 | -13.1% |
| 2023 | 354 | -3.0% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 354 is above the median for low income countries, which is 354, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 354 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 257, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More gender data for Gambia
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 1,149 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 0.4019 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 1,981 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 1,981 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 2.94 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 39,680 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 40,675 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 39,327 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 40,247 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 38,827 (2025)
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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Gender-disaggregated data on health outcomes.