Fertility rate vs share that are religious in Gambia

Gambia: Fertility rate vs share that are religious was 4.01 in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
4.01
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
27th
of 236 countries
All-time high
6.43
in 1976
All-time low
4.01
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023

Fertility rate vs share that are religious in Gambia, 1950–2023

0246195019862023

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for fertility rate vs share that are religious in Gambia is 4.01, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 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 vs share that are religious in Gambia peaked at 6.43 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 4.01, in 2023.

Gambia ranks 27th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 6.33 6.27 6.35 10
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 4.12 4.01 4.25 4

Countries ranked near Gambia

  1. 24 Congo 4.16 compare
  2. 25 Zambia 4.1 compare
  3. 26 Equatorial Guinea 4.08 compare
  4. 28 Ethiopia 3.99 compare
  5. 29 Madagascar 3.97 compare
  6. 30 Liberia 3.95 compare

See the full ranking of 236 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is fertility rate vs share that are religious in Gambia?
Fertility rate vs share that are religious in Gambia was 4.01 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest fertility rate vs share that are religious recorded in Gambia?
The highest recorded value was 6.43 in 1976.
What is the lowest fertility rate vs share that are religious recorded in Gambia?
The lowest recorded value was 4.01 in 2023.
How does Gambia rank for fertility rate vs share that are religious?
Gambia ranks 27th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
Is fertility rate vs share that are religious 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs share that are religious. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Fertility rate vs share that are religious
Source
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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