Median age vs births per woman in Gambia
Gambia: Median age vs births per woman was 18.17 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
18.17
Change on year
up 1.0%
World rank
205th
of 229 countries
All-time high
18.77
in 1967
All-time low
15.39
in 1999
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Median age vs births per woman in Gambia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 18.17 for median age vs births per woman in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 9.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, median age vs births per woman in Gambia peaked at 18.77 in 1967 and was at its lowest, 15.39, in 1999.
Gambia ranks 205th of 229 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Median age vs births per woman in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 17 | — |
| 1951 | 17.23 | +1.4% |
| 1952 | 17.43 | +1.2% |
| 1953 | 17.6 | +1.0% |
| 1954 | 17.75 | +0.9% |
| 1955 | 17.88 | +0.7% |
| 1956 | 18 | +0.6% |
| 1957 | 18.09 | +0.5% |
| 1958 | 18.18 | +0.5% |
| 1959 | 18.26 | +0.4% |
| 1960 | 18.33 | +0.4% |
| 1961 | 18.4 | +0.4% |
| 1962 | 18.47 | +0.4% |
| 1963 | 18.54 | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 18.61 | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 18.68 | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 18.74 | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 18.77 | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 18.71 | -0.3% |
| 1969 | 18.57 | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 18.45 | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 18.34 | -0.5% |
| 1972 | 18.25 | -0.5% |
| 1973 | 18.16 | -0.5% |
| 1974 | 18.02 | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 17.86 | -0.9% |
| 1976 | 17.7 | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 17.56 | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 17.42 | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 17.29 | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 17.15 | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 17 | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 16.85 | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 16.7 | -0.9% |
| 1984 | 16.57 | -0.8% |
| 1985 | 16.48 | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 16.39 | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 16.32 | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 16.25 | -0.4% |
| 1989 | 16.19 | -0.4% |
| 1990 | 16.14 | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 16.09 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 16.04 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 15.96 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 15.83 | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 15.67 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 15.55 | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 15.46 | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 15.41 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 15.39 | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 15.4 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 15.44 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 15.49 | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 15.56 | +0.4% |
| 2004 | 15.64 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 15.73 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 15.82 | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 15.93 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 16.05 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 16.18 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 16.3 | +0.7% |
| 2011 | 16.41 | +0.7% |
| 2012 | 16.53 | +0.7% |
| 2013 | 16.64 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 16.75 | +0.7% |
| 2015 | 16.87 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 17 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 17.15 | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 17.3 | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 17.47 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 17.64 | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 17.81 | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 17.98 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 18.17 | +1.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17.74 | 17 | 18.26 | 10 |
| 1960s | 18.58 | 18.33 | 18.77 | 10 |
| 1970s | 17.91 | 17.29 | 18.45 | 10 |
| 1980s | 16.59 | 16.19 | 17.15 | 10 |
| 1990s | 15.75 | 15.39 | 16.14 | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.72 | 15.4 | 16.18 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.84 | 16.3 | 17.47 | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.9 | 17.64 | 18.17 | 4 |
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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 median age vs births per woman in Gambia?
- Median age vs births per woman in Gambia was 18.17 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest median age vs births per woman recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.77 in 1967.
- What is the lowest median age vs births per woman recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.39 in 1999.
- How does Gambia rank for median age vs births per woman?
- Gambia ranks 205th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is median age vs births per woman rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.2%. 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 Median age vs births per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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