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Fertility & birth rates in Gambia and Mongolia

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The Gambia has an annual birth rate of 30.4 births per 1,000 people, compared to 19 for Mongolia. The average number of children a woman is expected to have during her lifetime — the fertility rate, is 4.01 in the Gambia and 2.7 in Mongolia — 32.6% difference.

1960 vs 2023, the fertility rate has decreased by 35.9% in the Gambia and by 60.4% in Mongolia — in 1960, it was 6.25 and 6.82, respectively.

  • The Gambia is ranked 30/196 by birth rate compared to 81/196 for Mongolia.
  • The mean age for first-time mothers is 20.7 years in the Gambia, compared to 20.5 years in Mongolia.
  • The mean age at childbearing (for all the births, not just the first) is 29.8 in the Gambia — it's 29.3 in Mongolia.
  • Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 (adolescent birth rate or teenage mother rate) is 58.1 in the Gambia vs 19.7 in Mongolia.
  • In the Gambia, 24.5% of the population is composed of women of reproductive age (15-49), compared to 24.2% in Mongolia.

Fertility rate in Gambia vs Mongolia by year

Gambia
Mongolia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Gambia Mongolia
2023 4.01 2.7
2022 4.08 2.7
2021 4.17 2.8
2020 4.25 2.9
2019 4.33 3
2018 4.42 2.9
2017 4.61 2.8
2016 4.81 3
2015 5 3
2014 5.2 3.1
2013 5.39 3
2012 5.52 2.7
2011 5.54 2.6
2010 5.56 2.4
2009 5.57 2.8
2008 5.63 2.6
2007 5.69 2.3
2006 5.74 2.1
2005 5.71 2
2004 5.68 2
2003 5.66 2
2002 5.66 2.1
2001 5.67 2.2
2000 5.72 2.2
1999 5.77 2.3
1998 5.82 2.3
1997 5.85 2.4
1996 5.93 2.5
1995 5.99 2.77
1994 6.04 2.7
1993 6.03 2.5
1992 6.11 3.5
1991 6.19 4
1990 6.25 4.5
1989 6.25 4.42
1988 6.26 4.65
1987 6.3 4.83
1986 6.34 5.03
1985 6.36 5.26
1984 6.39 5.45
1983 6.39 5.63
1982 6.4 5.8
1981 6.4 5.98
1980 6.41 6.21
1979 6.41 6.42
1978 6.42 6.62
1977 6.43 6.79
1976 6.43 6.93
1975 6.43 7.07
1974 6.42 7.17
1973 6.41 7.24
1972 6.37 7.28
1971 6.33 7.3
1970 6.26 7.31
1969 6.25 7.34
1968 6.22 7.37
1967 6.21 7.39
1966 6.18 7.41
1965 6.19 7.38
1964 6.2 7.33
1963 6.2 7.24
1962 6.21 7.1
1961 6.23 6.96
1960 6.25 6.82

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 2.7 in Mongolia in 2023. The replacement level is considered to be 2.1 children per woman.

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

Natural population change by year

Gambia
Mongolia
1x
Year Natural population change
Gambia Mongolia
2023 65,118 46,995
2022 63,634 47,730
2021 62,239 52,109
2020 62,209 60,888
2019 61,701 61,433
2018 60,854 60,635
2017 61,665 57,940
2016 62,358 62,086
2015 62,832 64,473
2014 63,185 66,078
2013 63,510 62,618
2012 62,745 55,942
2011 60,571 50,711
2010 58,554 44,914
2009 56,575 48,876
2008 55,032 45,843
2007 53,653 39,636
2006 52,335 33,609
2005 50,010 29,290
2004 48,276 28,418
2003 46,473 28,827
2002 45,156 30,439
2001 44,154 32,052
2000 43,249 32,753
1999 42,533 32,283
1998 41,842 31,757
1997 40,742 32,403
1996 40,253 33,741
1995 39,681 34,473
1994 38,880 34,711
1993 37,302 36,924
1992 35,951 42,437
1991 34,584 47,884
1990 33,163 49,443
1989 31,504 51,420
1988 29,938 51,588
1987 28,452 51,140
1986 27,195 50,329
1985 25,795 49,944
1984 24,586 48,562
1983 23,175 46,919
1982 21,894 45,179
1981 20,156 43,588
1980 19,566 42,343
1979 18,543 41,568
1978 17,424 40,276
1977 16,773 38,995
1976 16,032 37,670
1975 15,256 36,490
1974 14,628 35,297
1973 14,046 33,993
1972 13,432 32,727
1971 12,842 31,536
1970 12,128 30,558
1969 11,670 29,781
1968 11,215 29,017
1967 10,823 28,178
1966 10,422 27,338
1965 10,162 26,364
1964 9,825 25,317
1963 9,493 24,142
1962 9,150 22,960
1961 8,778 21,873
1960 8,420 20,726

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 +1.35% in Mongolia.

For the past 10 years, the annual natural population change has been +2.59% in the Gambia and +1.81% in Mongolia.

Birth rate in Gambia vs Mongolia by year

Gambia
Mongolia

Annual births per 1,000 people

1x
Year Annual births per 1,000 people
Gambia Mongolia
2023 30.4 19
2022 30.8 19.5
2021 31.2 21.6
2020 31.5 23.4
2019 31.9 24.4
2018 32.3 24.5
2017 33.5 23.9
2016 34.6 25.9
2015 35.7 27.1
2014 36.9 28
2013 38.1 27.5
2012 38.8 26
2011 38.8 25.1
2010 38.9 23.1
2009 38.9 24.8
2008 39.2 23.9
2007 39.5 21.9
2006 39.9 20
2005 39.7 18.6
2004 39.7 18.4
2003 39.7 18.6
2002 40 19.4
2001 40.5 20.3
2000 41.1 20.8
1999 41.8 21.1
1998 42.5 21.4
1997 43.2 22.2
1996 44.1 23.3
1995 45.1 24
1994 45.9 24.5
1993 46.1 25.8
1992 46.6 28.8
1991 47.2 31.9
1990 47.7 34.1
1989 47.9 35.3
1988 48.1 36.4
1987 48.5 37.2
1986 48.8 37.7
1985 49 38.5
1984 49.3 38.7
1983 49 38.6
1982 48.8 38.5
1981 48.5 38.4
1980 48.2 38.4
1979 47.8 38.7
1978 47.6 38.9
1977 47.5 39
1976 47.4 39.1
1975 47.3 39.3
1974 47.3 39.5
1973 47.5 39.6
1972 47.5 39.8
1971 47.6 40
1970 47.4 40.4
1969 47.6 40.9
1968 47.9 41.6
1967 48.2 42.3
1966 48.5 43.1
1965 49 43.6
1964 49.4 44
1963 49.8 44.2
1962 50 44.1
1961 50.3 44.2
1960 50.4 44.1

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 19 in Mongolia, compared with 50.4 and 44.1, respectively, in 1960.

Birth rate data compared

Gambia Mongolia
Fertility rate 4.01 2.7
Fertility rate rank 26/196 67/196
Birth rate 30.4 19
Birth rate rank 30/196 81/196
Population change due to births and deaths +65,118 +46,995
Natural population change rank 88/196 99/196
Natural population change rate +2.41% +1.35%
Population growth +2.3% +1.25%
Population growth rank 37/197 86/197
Age at first childbirth 20.7 years 20.5 years
Average age at childbearing 29.8 years 29.3 years
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 15-19 52.8 19.1
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 20-29 170.7 133.8
Annual births per 1,000 women ages 30+ 67.5 32.1
Female of reproductive age (15-49), share of population 24.5% 24.2%
Any modern method of contraceptive prevalence among married women ages 15-49 17.1% 45.2%
Share of births attended by skilled health staff 83.8% 99.3%
Maternal mortality per live birth 0.35% 0.04%
Neonatal mortality rate (before reaching 28 days of age) 2.37% 0.74%
Infant mortality rate (before reaching 1 year of age) 3.38% 1.14%
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age 4.41% 1.36%
Life expectancy 66.5 years 72.5 years

Children 0-14 years as share of population

Gambia
Factual

UN forecast
Mongolia
Factual

UN forecast
1x
Year Young
Gambia Mongolia
2100 18.1% 16.3%
2099 18.2% 16.4%
2098 18.3% 16.4%
2097 18.4% 16.5%
2096 18.5% 16.6%
2095 18.6% 16.7%
2094 18.7% 16.8%
2093 18.9% 16.9%
2092 19% 17%
2091 19.1% 17.2%
2090 19.3% 17.3%
2089 19.4% 17.4%
2088 19.6% 17.6%
2087 19.7% 17.7%
2086 19.9% 17.9%
2085 20% 18%
2084 20.2% 18.1%
2083 20.3% 18.2%
2082 20.5% 18.3%
2081 20.6% 18.4%
2080 20.8% 18.5%
2079 21% 18.6%
2078 21.2% 18.6%
2077 21.3% 18.7%
2076 21.5% 18.7%
2075 21.7% 18.7%
2074 21.9% 18.7%
2073 22.1% 18.8%
2072 22.3% 18.8%
2071 22.6% 18.9%
2070 22.8% 18.9%
2069 23% 19%
2068 23.2% 19.1%
2067 23.5% 19.3%
2066 23.7% 19.4%
2065 24% 19.6%
2064 24.3% 19.8%
2063 24.5% 20.1%
2062 24.8% 20.4%
2061 25.1% 20.7%
2060 25.4% 21%
2059 25.7% 21.3%
2058 26% 21.6%
2057 26.3% 21.9%
2056 26.7% 22.2%
2055 27% 22.5%
2054 27.3% 22.7%
2053 27.6% 23%
2052 28% 23.1%
2051 28.3% 23.3%
2050 28.6% 23.3%
2049 28.9% 23.4%
2048 29.3% 23.4%
2047 29.6% 23.3%
2046 30% 23.3%
2045 30.3% 23.2%
2044 30.7% 23.1%
2043 31.1% 23%
2042 31.5% 22.9%
2041 31.9% 22.8%
2040 32.3% 22.8%
2039 32.7% 22.9%
2038 33.2% 23%
2037 33.6% 23.3%
2036 34.1% 23.6%
2035 34.5% 24%
2034 35% 24.6%
2033 35.4% 25.2%
2032 35.9% 25.9%
2031 36.4% 26.8%
2030 37% 27.8%
2029 37.6% 28.8%
2028 38.2% 29.7%
2027 38.9% 30.5%
2026 39.5% 31.2%
2025 40% 31.9%
2024 40.2% 32.2%
2023 40.7% 32.6%
2022 41.2% 32.9%
2021 41.6% 32.9%
2020 42% 32.8%
2019 42.4% 32.3%
2018 42.8% 31.6%
2017 43.1% 30.9%
2016 43.3% 30.2%
2015 43.6% 29.5%
2014 43.7% 28.9%
2013 43.9% 28.5%
2012 44.1% 28.1%
2011 44.3% 28%
2010 44.5% 27.9%
2009 44.8% 27.9%
2008 45.1% 28.1%
2007 45.3% 28.5%
2006 45.6% 29.1%
2005 45.9% 29.9%
2004 46.1% 30.8%
2003 46.4% 31.8%
2002 46.6% 32.9%
2001 46.7% 34.1%
2000 46.8% 35.2%
1999 46.9% 36.2%
1998 46.9% 37%
1997 46.9% 37.8%
1996 46.7% 38.4%
1995 46.5% 39%
1994 46.3% 39.5%
1993 46% 40%
1992 45.9% 40.5%
1991 45.8% 41%
1990 45.7% 41.4%
1989 45.6% 41.7%
1988 45.5% 41.8%
1987 45.4% 42%
1986 45.2% 42.1%
1985 45% 42.3%
1984 44.9% 42.5%
1983 44.6% 42.7%
1982 44.3% 43%
1981 44% 43.3%
1980 43.7% 43.7%
1979 43.5% 44.1%
1978 43.3% 44.5%
1977 43% 44.8%
1976 42.8% 45.2%
1975 42.6% 45.4%
1974 42.4% 45.6%
1973 42.3% 45.8%
1972 42.2% 45.8%
1971 42.1% 45.8%
1970 42% 45.6%
1969 41.9% 45.4%
1968 41.8% 44.9%
1967 41.6% 44.2%
1966 41.5% 43.3%
1965 41.3% 42.4%
1964 41% 41.4%
1963 40.8% 40.4%
1962 40.7% 39.6%
1961 40.8% 38.8%
1960 41% 38.1%

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 32.2% in Mongolia in 2024, compared to 45.7% and 41.4% respectively in 1990.

Demographics of the Gambia and Mongolia 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 Mongolia

Gambia
Mongolia
1x
Year Maternal mortality per 100K births
Gambia Mongolia
2023 354 41
2022 365 41
2021 420 63
2020 400 47
2019 422 45
2018 450 45
2017 469 45
2016 490 48
2015 527 52
2014 561 56
2013 606 59
2012 628 63
2011 634 67
2010 632 71
2009 634 75
2008 653 77
2007 675 81
2006 682 90
2005 707 99
2004 719 108
2003 749 114
2002 772 120
2001 794 130
2000 810 144
1999 830 162
1998 867 174
1997 928 180
1996 956 178
1995 999 176
1994 1,039 178
1993 1,072 181
1992 1,115 199
1991 1,167 227
1990 1,207 276
1989 1,258 311
1988 1,302 335
1987 1,360 341
1986 1,401 346
1985 1,454 352

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 41 deaths in Mongolia.

Under-five mortality rates

Gambia
Mongolia

Probability that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five

1x
Year Under 5 mortality rate
Gambia Mongolia
2023 4.41% 1.36%
2022 4.56% 1.39%
2021 4.72% 1.43%
2020 4.89% 1.48%
2019 5.07% 1.56%
2018 5.27% 1.64%
2017 5.47% 1.74%
2016 5.7% 1.84%
2015 5.93% 1.94%
2014 6.18% 2.04%
2013 6.45% 2.15%
2012 6.73% 2.28%
2011 7.01% 2.44%
2010 7.31% 2.63%
2009 7.64% 2.85%
2008 7.98% 3.11%
2007 8.33% 3.39%
2006 8.71% 3.71%
2005 9.11% 4.07%
2004 9.52% 4.45%
2003 9.95% 4.87%
2002 10.4% 5.32%
2001 10.9% 5.8%
2000 11.3% 6.29%
1999 11.8% 6.78%
1998 12.3% 7.27%
1997 12.8% 7.74%
1996 13.3% 8.19%
1995 13.9% 8.6%
1994 14.4% 9%
1993 14.9% 9.39%
1992 15.5% 9.78%
1991 16% 10.2%
1990 16.6% 10.7%
1989 17.2% 11.1%
1988 17.8% 11.7%
1987 18.4% 12.2%
1986 19.1% 12.8%
1985 19.7% 13.4%
1984 20.4% 13.9%
1983 21% 14.4%
1982 21.7% 15%
1981 22.3% 15.5%
1980 23% 16.1%
1979 23.6% 16.7%
1978 24.2% 17.3%
1977 24.9% -
1976 25.5% -
1975 26.2% -
1974 26.9% -
1973 27.5% -
1972 28.2% -
1971 28.9% -
1970 29.5% -
1969 30.2% -
1968 30.9% -
1967 31.5% -
1966 32.1% -
1965 32.8% -
1964 33.5% -
1963 34.1% -
1962 34.8% -
1961 35.5% -
1960 36.2% -

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 1.36% in Mongolia. 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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