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Fertility & birth rates in Gambia and Indonesia

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The Gambia has an annual birth rate of 30.4 births per 1,000 people, compared to 15.9 for Indonesia. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 4.01 in the Gambia and 2.13 in Indonesia — 46.9% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 35.9% in the Gambia and by 61.4% in Indonesia — in 1960, it was 6.25 and 5.51, respectively.

  • The Gambia is ranked 30/196 by birth rate compared to 98/196 for Indonesia.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 20.7 years in the Gambia, compared to 22.4 years in Indonesia.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 29.8 in the Gambia — it's 29.1 in Indonesia.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 58.1 in the Gambia vs 26.4 in Indonesia.
  • In the Gambia, 24.5% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 25.8% in Indonesia.

Fertility rate in Gambia vs Indonesia by year

Gambia
Indonesia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Gambia Indonesia
2023 4.01 2.13
2022 4.08 2.15
2021 4.17 2.17
2020 4.25 2.19
2019 4.33 2.21
2018 4.42 2.22
2017 4.61 2.25
2016 4.81 2.31
2015 5 2.35
2014 5.2 2.39
2013 5.39 2.44
2012 5.52 2.51
2011 5.54 2.52
2010 5.56 2.46
2009 5.57 2.44
2008 5.63 2.44
2007 5.69 2.48
2006 5.74 2.46
2005 5.71 2.45
2004 5.68 2.42
2003 5.66 2.41
2002 5.66 2.44
2001 5.67 2.47
2000 5.72 2.5
1999 5.77 2.57
1998 5.82 2.66
1997 5.85 2.74
1996 5.93 2.78
1995 5.99 2.81
1994 6.04 2.85
1993 6.03 2.9
1992 6.11 2.95
1991 6.19 3.06
1990 6.25 3.11
1989 6.25 3.25
1988 6.26 3.35
1987 6.3 3.42
1986 6.34 3.53
1985 6.36 3.73
1984 6.39 3.96
1983 6.39 4.11
1982 6.4 4.25
1981 6.4 4.36
1980 6.41 4.5
1979 6.41 4.63
1978 6.42 4.73
1977 6.43 4.81
1976 6.43 4.92
1975 6.43 5.03
1974 6.42 5.09
1973 6.41 5.25
1972 6.37 5.32
1971 6.33 5.4
1970 6.26 5.49
1969 6.25 5.55
1968 6.22 5.57
1967 6.21 5.58
1966 6.18 5.59
1965 6.19 5.59
1964 6.2 5.57
1963 6.2 5.55
1962 6.21 5.53
1961 6.23 5.52
1960 6.25 5.51

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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According to the latest available data on birth rates, the fertility rate in the Gambia was 4.01 children per woman in 2023, compared to 2.13 in Indonesia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

Check the Gambia vs Indonesia population clock for a dynamic visualization of the changing population.

Natural population change by year

Gambia
Indonesia
1x
Year Natural population change
Gambia Indonesia
2023 65,118 2,364,808
2022 63,634 2,429,171
2021 62,239 1,764,332
2020 62,209 2,152,076
2019 61,701 2,548,048
2018 60,854 2,587,219
2017 61,665 2,682,556
2016 62,358 2,814,578
2015 62,832 2,899,165
2014 63,185 3,000,907
2013 63,510 3,104,258
2012 62,745 3,259,811
2011 60,571 3,266,560
2010 58,554 3,161,082
2009 56,575 3,140,944
2008 55,032 3,138,143
2007 53,653 3,211,484
2006 52,335 3,163,026
2005 50,010 3,149,551
2004 48,276 2,894,440
2003 46,473 3,037,698
2002 45,156 3,063,044
2001 44,154 3,066,275
2000 43,249 3,080,621
1999 42,533 3,137,133
1998 41,842 3,258,820
1997 40,742 3,338,243
1996 40,253 3,331,535
1995 39,681 3,304,550
1994 38,880 3,292,127
1993 37,302 3,287,348
1992 35,951 3,241,576
1991 34,584 3,288,791
1990 33,163 3,250,906
1989 31,504 3,316,792
1988 29,938 3,331,242
1987 28,452 3,304,520
1986 27,195 3,309,905
1985 25,795 3,419,412
1984 24,586 3,549,570
1983 23,175 3,558,949
1982 21,894 3,545,504
1981 20,156 3,497,244
1980 19,566 3,484,846
1979 18,543 3,460,621
1978 17,424 3,412,980
1977 16,773 3,334,779
1976 16,032 3,291,479
1975 15,256 3,263,794
1974 14,628 3,196,136
1973 14,046 3,210,643
1972 13,432 3,149,726
1971 12,842 3,111,304
1970 12,128 3,080,421
1969 11,670 3,034,825
1968 11,215 2,961,608
1967 10,823 2,909,981
1966 10,422 2,715,011
1965 10,162 2,278,891
1964 9,825 2,700,138
1963 9,493 2,609,526
1962 9,150 2,525,163
1961 8,778 2,434,113
1960 8,420 2,350,971

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chart above illustrates the comparison of the absolute yearly changes in population resulting from births and deaths.

Excluding migration, the natural population change due to births and deaths from 2022 to 2023 was +2.41% in the Gambia and +0.84% in Indonesia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.59% in the Gambia and +0.94% in Indonesia.

Birth rate in Gambia vs Indonesia by year

Gambia
Indonesia

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Gambia Indonesia
2023 30.4 15.9
2022 30.8 16.2
2021 31.2 16.4
2020 31.5 16.7
2019 31.9 16.9
2018 32.3 17.1
2017 33.5 17.5
2016 34.6 18.1
2015 35.7 18.6
2014 36.9 19.1
2013 38.1 19.6
2012 38.8 20.4
2011 38.8 20.6
2010 38.9 20.4
2009 38.9 20.4
2008 39.2 20.5
2007 39.5 21
2006 39.9 20.9
2005 39.7 21
2004 39.7 20.8
2003 39.7 20.8
2002 40 21.1
2001 40.5 21.4
2000 41.1 21.7
1999 41.8 22.2
1998 42.5 23
1997 43.2 23.6
1996 44.1 23.9
1995 45.1 24
1994 45.9 24.3
1993 46.1 24.5
1992 46.6 24.8
1991 47.2 25.5
1990 47.7 25.8
1989 47.9 26.6
1988 48.1 27.3
1987 48.5 27.6
1986 48.8 28.2
1985 49 29.4
1984 49.3 30.9
1983 49 31.8
1982 48.8 32.5
1981 48.5 33
1980 48.2 33.7
1979 47.8 34.4
1978 47.6 34.9
1977 47.5 35.2
1976 47.4 35.8
1975 47.3 36.5
1974 47.3 37
1973 47.5 38.1
1972 47.5 38.6
1971 47.6 39.4
1970 47.4 40.2
1969 47.6 41
1968 47.9 41.5
1967 48.2 42.2
1966 48.5 42.8
1965 49 43.3
1964 49.4 43.5
1963 49.8 43.8
1962 50 44
1961 50.3 44.3
1960 50.4 44.4

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The latest reported birth rate per 1,000 people in 2023 was 30.4 in the Gambia and 15.9 in Indonesia, compared with 50.4 and 44.4, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Gambia Indonesia
Fertility rate 4.01 2.13
Fertility rate rank 26/196 91/196
Birth rate 30.4 15.9
Birth rate rank 30/196 98/196
Population change due to births and deaths +65,118 +2,364,808
Natural population change rank 88/196 7/196
Natural population change rate +2.41% +0.84%
Population growth +2.3% +0.82%
Population growth rank 37/197 115/197
Age at first childbirth 20.7 years 22.4 years
Average age at childbearing 29.8 years 29.1 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 52.8 24
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 170.7 109.6
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 67.5 23.4
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 24.5% 25.8%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 17.1% 51.6%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 83.8% 94.7%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.35% 0.14%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 2.37% 1.05%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 3.38% 1.7%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 4.41% 2.06%
Life expectancy 66.5 years 71.6 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Gambia
Factual

UN forecast
Indonesia
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Gambia Indonesia
2100 18.1% 14.9%
2099 18.2% 14.9%
2098 18.3% 15%
2097 18.4% 15%
2096 18.5% 15.1%
2095 18.6% 15.1%
2094 18.7% 15.2%
2093 18.9% 15.2%
2092 19% 15.3%
2091 19.1% 15.4%
2090 19.3% 15.4%
2089 19.4% 15.5%
2088 19.6% 15.6%
2087 19.7% 15.6%
2086 19.9% 15.7%
2085 20% 15.8%
2084 20.2% 15.9%
2083 20.3% 16%
2082 20.5% 16%
2081 20.6% 16.1%
2080 20.8% 16.2%
2079 21% 16.3%
2078 21.2% 16.3%
2077 21.3% 16.4%
2076 21.5% 16.5%
2075 21.7% 16.5%
2074 21.9% 16.6%
2073 22.1% 16.7%
2072 22.3% 16.7%
2071 22.6% 16.8%
2070 22.8% 16.8%
2069 23% 16.9%
2068 23.2% 17%
2067 23.5% 17.1%
2066 23.7% 17.1%
2065 24% 17.2%
2064 24.3% 17.3%
2063 24.5% 17.4%
2062 24.8% 17.5%
2061 25.1% 17.7%
2060 25.4% 17.8%
2059 25.7% 17.9%
2058 26% 18.1%
2057 26.3% 18.2%
2056 26.7% 18.4%
2055 27% 18.5%
2054 27.3% 18.7%
2053 27.6% 18.8%
2052 28% 19%
2051 28.3% 19.1%
2050 28.6% 19.3%
2049 28.9% 19.4%
2048 29.3% 19.5%
2047 29.6% 19.7%
2046 30% 19.8%
2045 30.3% 19.9%
2044 30.7% 20%
2043 31.1% 20.2%
2042 31.5% 20.3%
2041 31.9% 20.4%
2040 32.3% 20.6%
2039 32.7% 20.7%
2038 33.2% 20.9%
2037 33.6% 21%
2036 34.1% 21.2%
2035 34.5% 21.4%
2034 35% 21.6%
2033 35.4% 21.8%
2032 35.9% 22%
2031 36.4% 22.3%
2030 37% 22.6%
2029 37.6% 22.9%
2028 38.2% 23.3%
2027 38.9% 23.7%
2026 39.5% 24.1%
2025 40% 24.4%
2024 40.2% 24.6%
2023 40.7% 24.9%
2022 41.2% 25.3%
2021 41.6% 25.6%
2020 42% 25.8%
2019 42.4% 26.1%
2018 42.8% 26.3%
2017 43.1% 26.6%
2016 43.3% 26.8%
2015 43.6% 27%
2014 43.7% 27.2%
2013 43.9% 27.3%
2012 44.1% 27.5%
2011 44.3% 27.7%
2010 44.5% 27.9%
2009 44.8% 28.1%
2008 45.1% 28.4%
2007 45.3% 28.6%
2006 45.6% 28.8%
2005 45.9% 29.1%
2004 46.1% 29.3%
2003 46.4% 29.7%
2002 46.6% 30%
2001 46.7% 30.4%
2000 46.8% 30.8%
1999 46.9% 31.3%
1998 46.9% 31.7%
1997 46.9% 32.2%
1996 46.7% 32.7%
1995 46.5% 33.2%
1994 46.3% 33.7%
1993 46% 34.3%
1992 45.9% 34.8%
1991 45.8% 35.4%
1990 45.7% 35.9%
1989 45.6% 36.4%
1988 45.5% 36.9%
1987 45.4% 37.4%
1986 45.2% 38%
1985 45% 38.5%
1984 44.9% 39%
1983 44.6% 39.4%
1982 44.3% 39.8%
1981 44% 40.2%
1980 43.7% 40.6%
1979 43.5% 40.9%
1978 43.3% 41.2%
1977 43% 41.5%
1976 42.8% 41.8%
1975 42.6% 42%
1974 42.4% 42.3%
1973 42.3% 42.4%
1972 42.2% 42.5%
1971 42.1% 42.6%
1970 42% 42.6%
1969 41.9% 42.6%
1968 41.8% 42.5%
1967 41.6% 42.2%
1966 41.5% 41.9%
1965 41.3% 41.5%
1964 41% 41.1%
1963 40.8% 40.7%
1962 40.7% 40.3%
1961 40.8% 40%
1960 41% 39.8%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Children aged 0-14 make up 40.2% of the population in the Gambia and 24.6% in Indonesia in 2024, compared to 45.7% and 35.9% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of the Gambia and Indonesia compared.

Fertility rates around the globe

1x

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Maternal mortality chart: Gambia vs Indonesia

Gambia
Indonesia
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Gambia Indonesia
2023 354 140
2022 365 148
2021 420 226
2020 400 184
2019 422 161
2018 450 168
2017 469 173
2016 490 182
2015 527 190
2014 561 198
2013 606 208
2012 628 220
2011 634 230
2010 632 242
2009 634 246
2008 653 251
2007 675 257
2006 682 264
2005 707 268
2004 719 283
2003 749 279
2002 772 283
2001 794 300
2000 810 311
1999 830 321
1998 867 317
1997 928 323
1996 956 331
1995 999 334
1994 1,039 333
1993 1,072 327
1992 1,115 359
1991 1,167 378
1990 1,207 392
1989 1,258 402
1988 1,302 431
1987 1,360 437
1986 1,401 455
1985 1,454 474

Data sources: World Bank | Gender (1985–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The maternal mortality rate, which is the probability of dying during childbirth or within 42 days of pregnancy termination, is 354 deaths per 100,000 live births in the Gambia, compared to 140 deaths in Indonesia.

Under-five mortality rates

Gambia
Indonesia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Gambia Indonesia
2023 4.41% 2.06%
2022 4.56% 2.13%
2021 4.72% 2.2%
2020 4.89% 2.28%
2019 5.07% 2.36%
2018 5.27% 2.45%
2017 5.47% 2.54%
2016 5.7% 2.64%
2015 5.93% 2.74%
2014 6.18% 2.86%
2013 6.45% 2.97%
2012 6.73% 3.1%
2011 7.01% 3.22%
2010 7.31% 3.36%
2009 7.64% 3.5%
2008 7.98% 3.64%
2007 8.33% 3.8%
2006 8.71% 3.96%
2005 9.11% 4.14%
2004 9.52% 4.91%
2003 9.95% 4.52%
2002 10.4% 4.73%
2001 10.9% 4.96%
2000 11.3% 5.19%
1999 11.8% 5.44%
1998 12.3% 5.71%
1997 12.8% 5.99%
1996 13.3% 6.29%
1995 13.9% 6.61%
1994 14.4% 6.94%
1993 14.9% 7.28%
1992 15.5% 7.64%
1991 16% 8.01%
1990 16.6% 8.39%
1989 17.2% 8.76%
1988 17.8% 9.14%
1987 18.4% 9.51%
1986 19.1% 9.88%
1985 19.7% 10.2%
1984 20.4% 10.6%
1983 21% 11%
1982 21.7% 11.3%
1981 22.3% 11.7%
1980 23% 12.1%
1979 23.6% 12.5%
1978 24.2% 12.8%
1977 24.9% 13.2%
1976 25.5% 13.7%
1975 26.2% 14.1%
1974 26.9% 14.6%
1973 27.5% 15%
1972 28.2% 15.5%
1971 28.9% 16.1%
1970 29.5% 16.6%
1969 30.2% 17.2%
1968 30.9% 17.7%
1967 31.5% 18.3%
1966 32.1% 18.9%
1965 32.8% 22.9%
1964 33.5% 20%
1963 34.1% 20.6%
1962 34.8% 21.2%
1961 35.5% 21.8%
1960 36.2% 22.4%

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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The chance that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five is 4.41% in the Gambia and 2.06% in Indonesia. Above is a chart with historical data on under-five mortality rates.

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (2025–2100, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)

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