Total Fertility Rate in Gambia
Gambia: Total Fertility Rate was 4.59 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
4.59
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
13th
of 197 countries
All-time high
6.43
in 1976
All-time low
4.59
in 2022
Years of data
63
1960–2022
Total Fertility Rate in Gambia, 1960–2022
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 4.59 for total fertility rate in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total fertility rate in Gambia peaked at 6.43 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 4.59, in 2022.
Gambia ranks 13th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Total Fertility Rate in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 6.25 | — |
| 1961 | 6.23 | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 6.21 | -0.2% |
| 1963 | 6.2 | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 6.2 | -0.1% |
| 1965 | 6.19 | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 6.18 | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 6.21 | +0.4% |
| 1968 | 6.22 | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 6.25 | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 6.26 | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 6.28 | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 6.32 | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 6.37 | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 6.38 | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 6.41 | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 6.43 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 6.43 | -0.1% |
| 1978 | 6.42 | -0.1% |
| 1979 | 6.41 | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 6.4 | -0.1% |
| 1981 | 6.4 | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 6.39 | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 6.38 | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 6.37 | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 6.34 | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 6.33 | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 6.29 | -0.6% |
| 1988 | 6.26 | -0.5% |
| 1989 | 6.24 | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 6.22 | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 6.17 | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 6.11 | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 6.04 | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 6.04 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 6.01 | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 5.96 | -0.9% |
| 1997 | 5.92 | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 5.93 | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 5.87 | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 5.8 | -1.2% |
| 2001 | 5.75 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 5.73 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 5.7 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 5.71 | +0.1% |
| 2005 | 5.72 | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 5.76 | +0.7% |
| 2007 | 5.73 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 5.71 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 5.68 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 5.67 | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 5.64 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 5.59 | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 5.51 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 5.42 | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 5.31 | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 5.2 | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 5.09 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 4.97 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 4.87 | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 4.78 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 4.68 | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 4.59 | -2.1% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 4.59 is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.47, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 4.59 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.17, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.21 | 6.18 | 6.25 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.37 | 6.26 | 6.43 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.34 | 6.24 | 6.4 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6.03 | 5.87 | 6.22 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.73 | 5.68 | 5.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.33 | 4.87 | 5.67 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.68 | 4.59 | 4.78 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 10 Benin 4.89 compare
- 11 Burkina Faso 4.67 compare
- 12 Tanzania 4.66 compare
- 14 Mozambique 4.56 compare
- 15 Afghanistan 4.52 compare
- 16 Uganda 4.47 compare
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 total fertility rate in Gambia?
- Total fertility rate in Gambia was 4.59 in 2022, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest total fertility rate recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.43 in 1976.
- What is the lowest total fertility rate recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.59 in 2022.
- How does Gambia rank for total fertility rate?
- Gambia ranks 13th out of 197 countries with data for 2022.
- Is total fertility rate rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.9%. 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 Total Fertility Rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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