Fertility rate vs share that are religious in Gambia
Gambia: Fertility rate vs share that are religious was 4.01 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Fertility rate vs share that are religious in Gambia, 1950–2023
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
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 and wanted fertility 3.91 (2024)
- 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 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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