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Number of births, by world region in Gambia

Gambia: Number of births, by world region was 82,092 births in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
82,092 births
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
115th
of 236 countries
All-time high
82,092 births
in 2023
All-time low
15,238 births
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Number of births, by world region in Gambia, 1950–2023

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Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in births.

Analysis

The most recent figure for number of births, by world region in Gambia is 82,092 births, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of births, by world region in Gambia peaked at 82,092 births in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15,238 births, in 1950.

That places Gambia 115th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.

Number of births, by world region in Gambia, year by year

Year births Change
1950 15,238 births —
1951 15,763 births +3.4%
1952 16,281 births +3.3%
1953 16,781 births +3.1%
1954 17,267 births +2.9%
1955 17,739 births +2.7%
1956 18,204 births +2.6%
1957 18,666 births +2.5%
1958 19,129 births +2.5%
1959 19,599 births +2.5%
1960 20,075 births +2.4%
1961 20,553 births +2.4%
1962 21,027 births +2.3%
1963 21,488 births +2.2%
1964 21,928 births +2.0%
1965 22,344 births +1.9%
1966 22,717 births +1.7%
1967 23,200 births +2.1%
1968 23,700 births +2.2%
1969 24,272 births +2.4%
1970 24,827 births +2.3%
1971 25,667 births +3.4%
1972 26,402 births +2.9%
1973 27,149 births +2.8%
1974 27,835 births +2.5%
1975 28,690 births +3.1%
1976 29,631 births +3.3%
1977 30,657 births +3.5%
1978 31,760 births +3.6%
1979 32,993 births +3.9%
1980 34,404 births +4.3%
1981 35,811 births +4.1%
1982 37,339 births +4.3%
1983 38,933 births +4.3%
1984 40,706 births +4.6%
1985 42,097 births +3.4%
1986 43,672 births +3.7%
1987 45,118 births +3.3%
1988 46,689 births +3.5%
1989 48,452 births +3.8%
1990 50,331 births +3.9%
1991 51,932 births +3.2%
1992 53,427 births +2.9%
1993 54,800 births +2.6%
1994 56,321 births +2.8%
1995 57,023 births +1.2%
1996 57,416 births +0.7%
1997 57,835 births +0.7%
1998 58,579 births +1.3%
1999 59,150 births +1.0%
2000 59,739 births +1.0%
2001 60,574 births +1.4%
2002 61,469 births +1.5%
2003 62,676 births +2.0%
2004 64,380 births +2.7%
2005 66,158 births +2.8%
2006 68,412 births +3.4%
2007 69,813 births +2.0%
2008 71,170 births +1.9%
2009 72,876 births +2.4%
2010 74,892 births +2.8%
2011 76,987 births +2.8%
2012 79,300 births +3.0%
2013 80,149 births +1.1%
2014 79,887 births -0.3%
2015 79,517 births -0.5%
2016 79,003 births -0.6%
2017 78,349 births -0.8%
2018 77,566 births -1.0%
2019 78,424 births +1.1%
2020 79,308 births +1.1%
2021 80,297 births +1.2%
2022 81,126 births +1.0%
2023 82,092 births +1.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 17,467 births 15,238 births 19,599 births 10
1960s 22,130 births 20,075 births 24,272 births 10
1970s 28,561 births 24,827 births 32,993 births 10
1980s 41,322 births 34,404 births 48,452 births 10
1990s 55,681 births 50,331 births 59,150 births 10
2000s 65,727 births 59,739 births 72,876 births 10
2010s 78,407 births 74,892 births 80,149 births 10
2020s 80,706 births 79,308 births 82,092 births 4

Countries ranked near Gambia

  1. 112 Hungary 85,373 births compare
  2. 113 Oman 85,065 births compare
  3. 114 Switzerland 83,702 births compare
  4. 116 Austria 77,054 births compare
  5. 117 Namibia 76,715 births compare
  6. 118 Greece 73,661 births compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of births, by world region in Gambia?
Number of births, by world region in Gambia was 82,092 births in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest number of births, by world region recorded in Gambia?
The highest recorded value was 82,092 births in 2023.
What is the lowest number of births, by world region recorded in Gambia?
The lowest recorded value was 15,238 births in 1950.
How does Gambia rank for number of births, by world region?
Gambia ranks 115th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of births, by world region rising or falling in Gambia?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Gambia data come from?
The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of births, by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of births, by world region
Unit
births
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
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