Number of births per year in Gambia
Gambia: Number of births per year was 82,092 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
82,092
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
115th
of 229 countries
All-time high
82,092
in 2023
All-time low
15,238
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of births per year in Gambia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 82,092 for number of births per year in 2023. That is the highest value across all 74 years on record.
The figure is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 2.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of births per year in Gambia peaked at 82,092 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 15,238, in 1950.
That places Gambia 115th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of births per year in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 15,238 | — |
| 1951 | 15,763 | +3.4% |
| 1952 | 16,281 | +3.3% |
| 1953 | 16,781 | +3.1% |
| 1954 | 17,267 | +2.9% |
| 1955 | 17,739 | +2.7% |
| 1956 | 18,204 | +2.6% |
| 1957 | 18,666 | +2.5% |
| 1958 | 19,129 | +2.5% |
| 1959 | 19,599 | +2.5% |
| 1960 | 20,075 | +2.4% |
| 1961 | 20,553 | +2.4% |
| 1962 | 21,027 | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 21,488 | +2.2% |
| 1964 | 21,928 | +2.0% |
| 1965 | 22,344 | +1.9% |
| 1966 | 22,717 | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 23,200 | +2.1% |
| 1968 | 23,700 | +2.2% |
| 1969 | 24,272 | +2.4% |
| 1970 | 24,827 | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 25,667 | +3.4% |
| 1972 | 26,402 | +2.9% |
| 1973 | 27,149 | +2.8% |
| 1974 | 27,835 | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 28,690 | +3.1% |
| 1976 | 29,631 | +3.3% |
| 1977 | 30,657 | +3.5% |
| 1978 | 31,760 | +3.6% |
| 1979 | 32,993 | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 34,404 | +4.3% |
| 1981 | 35,811 | +4.1% |
| 1982 | 37,339 | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 38,933 | +4.3% |
| 1984 | 40,706 | +4.6% |
| 1985 | 42,097 | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 43,672 | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 45,118 | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 46,689 | +3.5% |
| 1989 | 48,452 | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 50,331 | +3.9% |
| 1991 | 51,932 | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 53,427 | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 54,800 | +2.6% |
| 1994 | 56,321 | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 57,023 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 57,416 | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 57,835 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 58,579 | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 59,150 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 59,739 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 60,574 | +1.4% |
| 2002 | 61,469 | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 62,676 | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 64,380 | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 66,158 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 68,412 | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 69,813 | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 71,170 | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 72,876 | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 74,892 | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 76,987 | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 79,300 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 80,149 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 79,887 | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 79,517 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 79,003 | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 78,349 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 77,566 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 78,424 | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 79,308 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 80,297 | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 81,126 | +1.0% |
| 2023 | 82,092 | +1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17,467 | 15,238 | 19,599 | 10 |
| 1960s | 22,130 | 20,075 | 24,272 | 10 |
| 1970s | 28,561 | 24,827 | 32,993 | 10 |
| 1980s | 41,322 | 34,404 | 48,452 | 10 |
| 1990s | 55,681 | 50,331 | 59,150 | 10 |
| 2000s | 65,727 | 59,739 | 72,876 | 10 |
| 2010s | 78,407 | 74,892 | 80,149 | 10 |
| 2020s | 80,706 | 79,308 | 82,092 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More population data for Gambia
- 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)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.012 (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 2.23 % change on previous year (2030)
- Fertility and wanted fertility, annual growth rate -2.47 % change on previous year (2024)
- Refugee population by country or territory of asylum, gaps filled 3,964 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of births per year in Gambia?
- Number of births per year in Gambia was 82,092 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of births per year recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 82,092 in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of births per year recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 15,238 in 1950.
- How does Gambia rank for number of births per year?
- Gambia ranks 115th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of births per year rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of births per year. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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