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 236 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 236 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% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 82,092 is below the median for low income countries, which is 728,612, 11% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 82,092 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 482,828, 17% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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 236 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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