Stillbirth rate in Gambia
Gambia: Stillbirth rate was 1.85 deaths per 100 births in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
1.85 deaths per 100 births
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
32nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
2.45 deaths per 100 births
in 2000
All-time low
1.85 deaths per 100 births
in 2023
Years of data
24
2000–2023
Stillbirth rate in Gambia, 2000–2023
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 births.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 1.85 deaths per 100 births for stillbirth rate in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, stillbirth rate in Gambia peaked at 2.45 deaths per 100 births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1.85 deaths per 100 births, in 2023.
Gambia ranks 32nd of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Stillbirth rate in Gambia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2.45 deaths per 100 births | — |
| 2001 | 2.42 deaths per 100 births | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 2.39 deaths per 100 births | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 2.36 deaths per 100 births | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 2.34 deaths per 100 births | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 2.32 deaths per 100 births | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 2.31 deaths per 100 births | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 2.28 deaths per 100 births | -1.1% |
| 2008 | 2.26 deaths per 100 births | -1.1% |
| 2009 | 2.23 deaths per 100 births | -1.0% |
| 2010 | 2.23 deaths per 100 births | -0.1% |
| 2011 | 2.23 deaths per 100 births | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 2.23 deaths per 100 births | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2.23 deaths per 100 births | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 2.2 deaths per 100 births | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 2.15 deaths per 100 births | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 2.1 deaths per 100 births | -2.4% |
| 2017 | 2.05 deaths per 100 births | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 2 deaths per 100 births | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 1.96 deaths per 100 births | -2.1% |
| 2020 | 1.93 deaths per 100 births | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 1.89 deaths per 100 births | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 1.87 deaths per 100 births | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 1.85 deaths per 100 births | -1.2% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 1.85 deaths per 100 births is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.08 deaths per 100 births, 89% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 1.85 deaths per 100 births is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.87 deaths per 100 births, 99% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.34 deaths per 100 births | 2.23 deaths per 100 births | 2.45 deaths per 100 births | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.14 deaths per 100 births | 1.96 deaths per 100 births | 2.23 deaths per 100 births | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.88 deaths per 100 births | 1.85 deaths per 100 births | 1.93 deaths per 100 births | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 29 Burkina Faso 1.89 deaths per 100 births compare
- 30 South Africa 1.87 deaths per 100 births compare
- 31 Benin 1.86 deaths per 100 births compare
- 33 Madagascar 1.84 deaths per 100 births compare
- 34 Cameroon 1.83 deaths per 100 births compare
- 35 Mozambique 1.83 deaths per 100 births 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)
- World population growth 0.0% (2100)
- Population density 563.54 people per km² (2100)
- Number of children under 5, by world region 334,764 people (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is stillbirth rate in Gambia?
- Stillbirth rate in Gambia was 1.85 deaths per 100 births in 2023, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest stillbirth rate recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.45 deaths per 100 births in 2000.
- What is the lowest stillbirth rate recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.85 deaths per 100 births in 2023.
- How does Gambia rank for stillbirth rate?
- Gambia ranks 32nd out of 199 countries with data for 2023.
- Is stillbirth rate rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Stillbirth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of stillbirths, per 100 total births.