Gambia birth & fertility rate charts by year

Fertility rate in the Gambia by year

According to the latest birth rate data available, the fertility rate in the Gambia is 4.01, which is above the replacement level of 2.1 children per woman. In 1993, the fertility rate was 6.03 — a 33.6% decline in 30 years.

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The chart above shows the historical changes in fertility rate and ranking compared to other countries, where a lower rank number indicates a higher relative fertility rate.

Births, deaths, and natural population change by year

Over the past 10 years, the natural population change in the Gambia (from births and deaths only, excluding migration) has been +2.59% annually. On average, 62,579 more people were born each year than died.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was 2.41% — 65,118 more people were born than died.

In 2023, the Gambia ranks 88/196 for absolute natural population change and 25/196 for natural change rate, where a lower rank number indicates faster natural growth and a higher number indicates greater decline.

Birth rates by women's age

Above is a chart displaying birth rates in the Gambia by maternal age. In 2026, of all live births, 10.1% will be to women under age 20, 51.6% to women ages 20-29, and 38.3% to women ages 30 and above. The respective shares in 1990 were 16.8%, 53%, and 30.2%.

Children 0-14 years as share of population by year

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Gambia

Factual

UN forecast

World

Factual

UN forecast

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Year	Children 0-14 as share of population
	Gambia	World
2100	18.1%	16.5%
2099	18.2%	16.6%
2098	18.3%	16.6%
2097	18.4%	16.7%
2096	18.5%	16.8%
2095	18.6%	16.8%
2094	18.7%	16.9%
2093	18.9%	17%
2092	19%	17%
2091	19.1%	17.1%
2090	19.3%	17.2%
2089	19.4%	17.2%
2088	19.6%	17.3%
2087	19.7%	17.4%
2086	19.9%	17.4%
2085	20%	17.5%
2084	20.2%	17.5%
2083	20.3%	17.6%
2082	20.5%	17.7%
2081	20.6%	17.7%
2080	20.8%	17.8%
2079	21%	17.8%
2078	21.2%	17.9%
2077	21.3%	17.9%
2076	21.5%	18%
2075	21.7%	18%
2074	21.9%	18.1%
2073	22.1%	18.2%
2072	22.3%	18.2%
2071	22.6%	18.3%
2070	22.8%	18.3%
2069	23%	18.4%
2068	23.2%	18.5%
2067	23.5%	18.6%
2066	23.7%	18.6%
2065	24%	18.7%
2064	24.3%	18.8%
2063	24.5%	18.9%
2062	24.8%	19.1%
2061	25.1%	19.2%
2060	25.4%	19.3%
2059	25.7%	19.4%
2058	26%	19.5%
2057	26.3%	19.6%
2056	26.7%	19.8%
2055	27%	19.9%
2054	27.3%	20%
2053	27.6%	20.1%
2052	28%	20.2%
2051	28.3%	20.3%
2050	28.6%	20.4%
2049	28.9%	20.5%
2048	29.3%	20.6%
2047	29.6%	20.7%
2046	30%	20.8%
2045	30.3%	20.9%
2044	30.7%	20.9%
2043	31.1%	21%
2042	31.5%	21.1%
2041	31.9%	21.2%
2040	32.3%	21.2%
2039	32.7%	21.3%
2038	33.2%	21.4%
2037	33.6%	21.5%
2036	34.1%	21.6%
2035	34.5%	21.8%
2034	35%	22%
2033	35.4%	22.2%
2032	35.9%	22.4%
2031	36.4%	22.7%
2030	37%	23%
2029	37.6%	23.3%
2028	38.2%	23.6%
2027	38.9%	23.9%
2026	39.5%	24.2%
2025	40%	24.6%
2024	40.2%	24.7%
2023	40.7%	25%
2022	41.2%	25.3%
2021	41.6%	25.6%
2020	42%	25.8%
2019	42.4%	26%
2018	42.8%	26.2%
2017	43.1%	26.4%
2016	43.3%	26.5%
2015	43.6%	26.6%
2014	43.7%	26.8%
2013	43.9%	26.9%
2012	44.1%	27%
2011	44.3%	27.1%
2010	44.5%	27.3%
2009	44.8%	27.5%
2008	45.1%	27.6%
2007	45.3%	27.9%
2006	45.6%	28.1%
2005	45.9%	28.5%
2004	46.1%	28.8%
2003	46.4%	29.2%
2002	46.6%	29.6%
2001	46.7%	30%
2000	46.8%	30.4%
1999	46.9%	30.8%
1998	46.9%	31.1%
1997	46.9%	31.5%
1996	46.7%	31.8%
1995	46.5%	32.1%
1994	46.3%	32.3%
1993	46%	32.5%
1992	45.9%	32.7%
1991	45.8%	32.9%
1990	45.7%	33%
1989	45.6%	33.2%
1988	45.5%	33.4%
1987	45.4%	33.6%
1986	45.2%	33.8%
1985	45%	34%
1984	44.9%	34.3%
1983	44.6%	34.6%
1982	44.3%	34.9%
1981	44%	35.2%
1980	43.7%	35.5%
1979	43.5%	35.9%
1978	43.3%	36.3%
1977	43%	36.7%
1976	42.8%	36.9%
1975	42.6%	37.1%
1974	42.4%	37.2%
1973	42.3%	37.3%
1972	42.2%	37.5%
1971	42.1%	37.6%
1970	42%	37.7%
1969	41.9%	37.8%
1968	41.8%	37.9%
1967	41.6%	38%
1966	41.5%	38%
1965	41.3%	38%
1964	41%	38%
1963	40.8%	37.8%
1962	40.7%	37.6%
1961	40.8%	37.5%
1960	41%	37.4%

The share of children aged 0-14 in the Gambia was 41% in 1960, 45.9% in 1992, and 40.2% as of the latest data in 2024.

More about the demographics of the Gambia.

Maternal mortality by year

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Gambia

World's average

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Year	Maternal mortality per 100K births
	Gambia	World
2023	354	197
2022	365	203
2021	420	242
2020	400	211
2019	422	207
2018	450	211
2017	469	215
2016	490	220
2015	527	228
2014	561	231
2013	606	235
2012	628	239
2011	634	247
2010	632	253
2009	634	258
2008	653	264
2007	675	269
2006	682	276
2005	707	283
2004	719	291
2003	749	301
2002	772	311
2001	794	321
2000	810	328
1999	830	340
1998	867	360
1997	928	358
1996	956	366
1995	999	371
1994	1,039	382
1993	1,072	389
1992	1,115	395
1991	1,167	395
1990	1,207	391
1989	1,258	401
1988	1,302	414
1987	1,360	429
1986	1,401	438
1985	1,454	460

The maternal mortality rate in the Gambia was 354 deaths per 100,000 live births in 2023 — a 0.35% chance of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination. This is a 56.3% decrease compared to the year 2000.

Under-five mortality by year

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Gambia

World's average

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

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Year	Under 5 mortality rate
	Gambia	World
2023	4.41%	2.49%
2022	4.56%	2.59%
2021	4.72%	2.66%
2020	4.89%	2.75%
2019	5.07%	2.86%
2018	5.27%	2.97%
2017	5.47%	3.11%
2016	5.7%	3.22%
2015	5.93%	3.35%
2014	6.18%	3.48%
2013	6.45%	3.61%
2012	6.73%	3.77%
2011	7.01%	3.97%
2010	7.31%	4.11%
2009	7.64%	4.31%
2008	7.98%	4.5%
2007	8.33%	4.7%
2006	8.71%	4.92%
2005	9.11%	5.16%
2004	9.52%	5.43%
2003	9.95%	5.65%
2002	10.4%	5.94%
2001	10.9%	6.21%
2000	11.3%	6.48%
1999	11.8%	6.75%
1998	12.3%	7.05%
1997	12.8%	7.28%
1996	13.3%	7.52%
1995	13.9%	7.76%
1994	14.4%	7.98%
1993	14.9%	8.19%
1992	15.5%	8.46%
1991	16%	8.66%
1990	16.6%	8.81%
1989	17.2%	9.02%
1988	17.8%	9.31%
1987	18.4%	9.47%
1986	19.1%	9.81%
1985	19.7%	10.1%
1984	20.4%	10.4%
1983	21%	10.6%
1982	21.7%	10.8%
1981	22.3%	11%
1980	23%	11.4%
1979	23.6%	11.7%
1978	24.2%	12.2%
1977	24.9%	12.6%
1976	25.5%	13%
1975	26.2%	13.4%
1974	26.9%	13.8%
1973	27.5%	14.1%
1972	28.2%	14.5%
1971	28.9%	15.1%
1970	29.5%	15.2%
1969	30.2%	15.4%
1968	30.9%	15.6%
1967	31.5%	15.9%
1966	32.1%	16.1%
1965	32.8%	16.4%
1964	33.5%	16.6%
1963	34.1%	16.5%
1962	34.8%	16.7%
1961	35.5%	17%
1960	36.2%	17.2%

The under-5 mortality rate in the Gambia was 44.1 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2023 — a 4.41% chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five. This is down from 113.1 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2000.