Long run birth rate in Gambia
Gambia: Long run birth rate was 30.43 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
30.43
Change on year
down 1.1%
World rank
31st
of 236 countries
All-time high
50.86
in 1955
All-time low
30.43
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Long run birth rate in Gambia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 30.43 for long run birth rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 20.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long run birth rate in Gambia peaked at 50.86 in 1955 and was at its lowest, 30.43, in 2023.
Gambia ranks 31st 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.
Long run birth rate in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 49.68 | — |
| 1951 | 50.12 | +0.9% |
| 1952 | 50.46 | +0.7% |
| 1953 | 50.69 | +0.4% |
| 1954 | 50.81 | +0.2% |
| 1955 | 50.86 | +0.1% |
| 1956 | 50.85 | -0.0% |
| 1957 | 50.78 | -0.1% |
| 1958 | 50.69 | -0.2% |
| 1959 | 50.57 | -0.2% |
| 1960 | 50.43 | -0.3% |
| 1961 | 50.26 | -0.3% |
| 1962 | 50.05 | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 49.77 | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 49.42 | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 49.01 | -0.8% |
| 1966 | 48.49 | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 48.17 | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 47.85 | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 47.65 | -0.4% |
| 1970 | 47.37 | -0.6% |
| 1971 | 47.59 | +0.5% |
| 1972 | 47.54 | -0.1% |
| 1973 | 47.46 | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 47.25 | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 47.28 | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 47.36 | +0.2% |
| 1977 | 47.47 | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 47.61 | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 47.83 | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 48.19 | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 48.45 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 48.76 | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 49 | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 49.3 | +0.6% |
| 1985 | 49.01 | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 48.85 | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 48.46 | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 48.12 | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 47.91 | -0.5% |
| 1990 | 47.72 | -0.4% |
| 1991 | 47.21 | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 46.64 | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 46.11 | -1.1% |
| 1994 | 45.89 | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 45.1 | -1.7% |
| 1996 | 44.12 | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 43.2 | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 42.54 | -1.5% |
| 1999 | 41.78 | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 41.05 | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 40.52 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 40.03 | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 39.73 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 39.71 | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 39.69 | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 39.88 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 39.54 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 39.15 | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 38.94 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 38.87 | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 38.81 | -0.2% |
| 2012 | 38.81 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 38.1 | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 36.91 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 35.75 | -3.1% |
| 2016 | 34.59 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 33.45 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 32.32 | -3.4% |
| 2019 | 31.92 | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 31.52 | -1.2% |
| 2021 | 31.17 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 30.77 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 30.43 | -1.1% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 30.43 is below the median for low income countries, which is 32.09, 95% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 30.43 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31.17, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 50.55 | 49.68 | 50.86 | 10 |
| 1960s | 49.11 | 47.65 | 50.43 | 10 |
| 1970s | 47.48 | 47.25 | 47.83 | 10 |
| 1980s | 48.61 | 47.91 | 49.3 | 10 |
| 1990s | 45.03 | 41.78 | 47.72 | 10 |
| 2000s | 39.82 | 38.94 | 41.05 | 10 |
| 2010s | 35.95 | 31.92 | 38.87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 30.97 | 30.43 | 31.52 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 28 Liberia 30.96 compare
- 29 Congo 30.63 compare
- 30 Sierra Leone 30.6 compare
- 32 Zimbabwe 30.41 compare
- 33 Guinea-Bissau 30.04 compare
- 34 Equatorial Guinea 29.6 compare
More population data for Gambia
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.023 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 1.17 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.023 % change on previous year (2100)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is long run birth rate in Gambia?
- Long run birth rate in Gambia was 30.43 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest long run birth rate recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 50.86 in 1955.
- What is the lowest long run birth rate recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.43 in 2023.
- How does Gambia rank for long run birth rate?
- Gambia ranks 31st out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is long run birth rate rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.1%. 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 Long run birth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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