Fertility and wanted fertility in Gambia
Gambia: Fertility and wanted fertility was 3.91 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.91
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
28th
of 215 countries
All-time high
6.43
in 1976
All-time low
3.91
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Fertility and wanted fertility in Gambia, 1960–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 3.91 for fertility and wanted fertility in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 24.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility and wanted fertility in Gambia peaked at 6.43 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 3.91, in 2024.
Gambia ranks 28th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.21 | 6.18 | 6.25 | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.39 | 6.26 | 6.43 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.35 | 6.25 | 6.41 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6 | 5.77 | 6.25 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.67 | 5.57 | 5.74 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.04 | 4.33 | 5.56 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.08 | 3.91 | 4.25 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More population data for Gambia
- Population growth rate 0.012 (2100)
- Population density 563.54 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 334,764 (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.012 (2100)
- Fertility vs contraception 3.91 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 3.91 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 3,964 (2024)
- Fertility rate vs share that are religious 4.01 (2023)
- Effective fertility rate children per woman who are expected to surviv 3.68 (2023)
- Fertility rate by age group 58.09 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility and wanted fertility in Gambia?
- Fertility and wanted fertility in Gambia was 3.91 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility and wanted fertility recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.43 in 1976.
- What is the lowest fertility and wanted fertility recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.91 in 2024.
- How does Gambia rank for fertility and wanted fertility?
- Gambia ranks 28th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility and wanted fertility rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.8%. 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 Fertility and wanted fertility. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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