Fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate in Gambia
Gambia: Fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate was -2.47 % change on previous year in 2024. β Volatile
Fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate in Gambia, 1961β2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate in Gambia stood at -2.47 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 40.0% on the previous year and up 31.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate in Gambia peaked at 1.17 % change on previous year in 1971 and was at its lowest, -4.2 % change on previous year, in 2018.
That places Gambia 191st out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0003 % change on previous year | -0.2882 % change on previous year | 0.4019 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2618 % change on previous year | -0.1865 % change on previous year | 1.17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.2473 % change on previous year | -0.6936 % change on previous year | 0.0468 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.7978 % change on previous year | -1.29 % change on previous year | 0.0166 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.3465 % change on previous year | -1.06 % change on previous year | 0.4905 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.48 % change on previous year | -4.2 % change on previous year | -0.287 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.03 % change on previous year | -2.47 % change on previous year | -1.77 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 188 Chile -2.31 % change on previous year compare
- 189 Sierra Leone -2.32 % change on previous year compare
- 190 Libya -2.42 % change on previous year compare
- 192 Italy -2.48 % change on previous year compare
- 193 Uganda -2.76 % change on previous year compare
- 194 Portugal -2.76 % change on previous year compare
More population data for Gambia
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.012 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 334,764 (2100)
- Population density 563.54 (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.012 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.5608 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 2.23 Percent per annum (2030)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 4,674 Persons (2050)
- Fertility and wanted fertility 3.91 (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum 3,964 (2024)
- Fertility vs unmet contraception 3.91 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate in Gambia?
- Fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate in Gambia was -2.47 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.17 % change on previous year in 1971.
- What is the lowest fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.2 % change on previous year in 2018.
- How does Gambia rank for fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate?
- Gambia ranks 191st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 31.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fertility vs contraception, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Fertility vs contraception. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Fertility vs contraception Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Fertility vs contraception. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.