Adolescent fertility 15 19 in Gambia
Gambia: Adolescent fertility 15 19 was 64.78 in 2018. ▼ Falling
Latest (2018)
64.78
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
48th
of 216 countries
All-time high
121.83
in 2001
All-time low
64.78
in 2018
Years of data
17
2001–2018
Adolescent fertility 15 19 in Gambia, 2001–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2018, adolescent fertility 15 19 in Gambia stood at 64.78. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adolescent fertility 15 19 in Gambia peaked at 121.83 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 64.78, in 2018.
That places Gambia 48th out of 216 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 17 years of available data.
Adolescent fertility 15 19 in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 121.83 | — |
| 2002 | 113.94 | -6.5% |
| 2003 | 106.78 | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 104.78 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 109.27 | +4.3% |
| 2006 | 110.46 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 103.84 | -6.0% |
| 2008 | 89.97 | -13.4% |
| 2009 | 96.11 | +6.8% |
| 2010 | 87.11 | -9.4% |
| 2011 | 88.06 | +1.1% |
| 2012 | 94.6 | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 95.11 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 75.82 | -20.3% |
| 2016 | 67.47 | -11.0% |
| 2017 | 64.86 | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 64.78 | -0.1% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 64.78 is below the median for low income countries, which is 109, 59% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 64.78 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 87.05, 74% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 106.33 | 89.97 | 121.83 | 9 |
| 2010s | 79.73 | 64.78 | 95.11 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More population data for Gambia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.023 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 1.17 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.023 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1454 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 4,674 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.23 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5608 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.012 (2100)
- Population density 563.54 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 334,764 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adolescent fertility 15 19 in Gambia?
- Adolescent fertility 15 19 in Gambia was 64.78 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest adolescent fertility 15 19 recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 121.83 in 2001.
- What is the lowest adolescent fertility 15 19 recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.78 in 2018.
- How does Gambia rank for adolescent fertility 15 19?
- Gambia ranks 48th out of 216 countries with data for 2018.
- Is adolescent fertility 15 19 rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.0%. 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 Adolescent fertility 15 19. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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