Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in Gambia
Gambia: Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 was 1.06 per 1,000 population in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in Gambia, 2001–2018
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in per 1,000 population.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 1.06 per 1,000 population for birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 20.3% on the previous year and down 80.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in Gambia peaked at 13.79 per 1,000 population in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1.06 per 1,000 population, in 2018.
That places Gambia 64th out of 206 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in Gambia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 population | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 13.79 per 1,000 population | — |
| 2002 | 9.21 per 1,000 population | -33.2% |
| 2003 | 6.32 per 1,000 population | -31.4% |
| 2004 | 11.99 per 1,000 population | +89.7% |
| 2005 | 7.27 per 1,000 population | -39.4% |
| 2006 | 5.88 per 1,000 population | -19.1% |
| 2007 | 5.23 per 1,000 population | -11.1% |
| 2008 | 5.36 per 1,000 population | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 3.31 per 1,000 population | -38.2% |
| 2010 | 2.8 per 1,000 population | -15.4% |
| 2011 | 1.91 per 1,000 population | -31.8% |
| 2012 | 4.05 per 1,000 population | +112.0% |
| 2013 | 4.36 per 1,000 population | +7.7% |
| 2015 | 1.97 per 1,000 population | -54.8% |
| 2016 | 1.1 per 1,000 population | -44.2% |
| 2017 | 1.33 per 1,000 population | +20.9% |
| 2018 | 1.06 per 1,000 population | -20.3% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 1.06 per 1,000 population is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.27 per 1,000 population, 47% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 1.06 per 1,000 population is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.87 per 1,000 population, 57% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.6 per 1,000 population | 3.31 per 1,000 population | 13.79 per 1,000 population | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.32 per 1,000 population | 1.06 per 1,000 population | 4.36 per 1,000 population | 8 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More population data for Gambia
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.1454 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population long run 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 regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.023 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.0% (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 334,764 people (2100)
- Population density 563.54 people per km² (2100)
- World population growth 0.0% (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5608 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.23 Percent per annum (2030)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in Gambia?
- Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 in Gambia was 1.06 per 1,000 population in 2018, according to United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 13.79 per 1,000 population in 2001.
- What is the lowest birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.06 per 1,000 population in 2018.
- How does Gambia rank for birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14?
- Gambia ranks 64th out of 206 countries with data for 2018.
- Is birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14 rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 80.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs Population Division – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Birth rate among girls aged 10 to 14. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Adolescent birth rate (per 1,000 women aged 15-19 and 10-14 years).