Birth rate by women's age group in Gambia
Gambia: Birth rate by women's age group was 58.09 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Birth rate by women's age group in Gambia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 58.09 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 for birth rate by women's age group in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 33.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, birth rate by women's age group in Gambia peaked at 208.14 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 58.09 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19, in 2023.
That places Gambia 57th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 202.87 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 196.34 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 208.14 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1960s | 194.34 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 190.08 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 197.9 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1970s | 191.83 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 187.38 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 194.69 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1980s | 175.53 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 162.31 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 185.79 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 1990s | 144.67 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 119.81 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 160.64 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2000s | 102.98 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 94.78 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 116.94 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2010s | 78.53 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 63.37 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 92.19 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 10 |
| 2020s | 59.91 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 58.09 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 61.87 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 | 4 |
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More population data for Gambia
- World population growth 0.0% (2100)
- Population density 563.54 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 334,764 people (2100)
- Population growth rate, by level of development 0.0% (2100)
- Total fertility rate vs. contraceptive prevalence 3.91 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. unmet need for contraception 3.91 births per woman (2024)
- Refugees by country of asylum 3,964 people (2024)
- Total fertility rate vs. wanted fertility rate 3.91 births per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate vs. Share of people who are religious 4.01 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate accounting for survival until childbearing age 3.68 children per women (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is birth rate by women's age group in Gambia?
- Birth rate by women's age group in Gambia was 58.09 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 208.14 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 1950.
- What is the lowest birth rate by women's age group recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.09 live births per 1,000 women aged 15-19 in 2023.
- How does Gambia rank for birth rate by women's age group?
- Gambia ranks 57th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is birth rate by women's age group rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Birth rate by women's age group. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The age-specific fertility rate for girls aged 15 to 19: the annual number of live births in this age group per 1,000 girls.