Fertility rate, total in Gambia
Gambia: Fertility rate, total was 4.01 births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
4.01 births per woman
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
26th
of 215 countries
All-time high
6.43 births per woman
in 1976
All-time low
4.01 births per woman
in 2023
Years of data
54
1970–2023
Fertility rate, total in Gambia, 1970–2023
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in births per woman.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 4.01 births per woman for fertility rate, total in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 54 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate, total in Gambia peaked at 6.43 births per woman in 1976 and was at its lowest, 4.01 births per woman, in 2023.
Gambia ranks 26th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 54 years of available data.
Fertility rate, total in Gambia, year by year
| Year | births per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 6.26 births per woman | — |
| 1971 | 6.33 births per woman | +1.2% |
| 1972 | 6.37 births per woman | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 6.41 births per woman | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 6.42 births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 6.43 births per woman | +0.2% |
| 1976 | 6.43 births per woman | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 6.43 births per woman | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 6.42 births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1979 | 6.41 births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 6.41 births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 6.4 births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 6.4 births per woman | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 6.39 births per woman | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 6.38 births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1985 | 6.36 births per woman | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 6.34 births per woman | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 6.3 births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 6.26 births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 6.25 births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1990 | 6.25 births per woman | -0.1% |
| 1991 | 6.19 births per woman | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 6.11 births per woman | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 6.03 births per woman | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 6.04 births per woman | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 5.99 births per woman | -0.7% |
| 1996 | 5.92 births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 5.85 births per woman | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 5.82 births per woman | -0.6% |
| 1999 | 5.77 births per woman | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 5.72 births per woman | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 5.67 births per woman | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 5.66 births per woman | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 5.66 births per woman | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 5.68 births per woman | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 5.71 births per woman | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 5.74 births per woman | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 5.68 births per woman | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 5.62 births per woman | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 5.57 births per woman | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 5.56 births per woman | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 5.54 births per woman | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 5.52 births per woman | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 5.39 births per woman | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 5.2 births per woman | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 5 births per woman | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 4.81 births per woman | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 4.61 births per woman | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 4.42 births per woman | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 4.33 births per woman | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 4.25 births per woman | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 4.17 births per woman | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 4.08 births per woman | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 4.01 births per woman | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6.39 births per woman | 6.26 births per woman | 6.43 births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.35 births per woman | 6.25 births per woman | 6.41 births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 6 births per woman | 5.77 births per woman | 6.25 births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.67 births per woman | 5.57 births per woman | 5.74 births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.04 births per woman | 4.33 births per woman | 5.56 births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.12 births per woman | 4.01 births per woman | 4.25 births per woman | 4 |
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More population data for Gambia
- 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)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.012 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 2.23 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -2.47 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate, total in Gambia?
- Fertility rate, total in Gambia was 4.01 births per woman in 2023, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest fertility rate, total recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.43 births per woman in 1976.
- What is the lowest fertility rate, total recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.01 births per woman in 2023.
- How does Gambia rank for fertility rate, total?
- Gambia ranks 26th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate, total rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Fertility rate, total (births per woman). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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February 2026 Data Release