Gambia, The Death Rate
Crude death rate per 1,000 people SP.DYN.CDRT.IN
Gambia, The's death rate was 6.2 in 2025, ranked 158th globally. This represents a 1.0% decrease from 2024. Data from World Bank, covering 1960–2025.
Overview
Gambia, The's death rate stood at 6.2 in 2025, a decline of +0.1 from 2023. Based on recent trends, this figure is projected to reach 6.2 by 2025. Gambia, The ranked 158th globally.
Gambia’s death rate has fallen dramatically over the 65‑year series, moving from an all‑time peak of 29.28 in 1960 to a trough of 6.23 in 2025, which places the country at rank 158 globally. This decline reflects sustained improvements in health services, vaccination coverage and maternal‑child care, as well as broader socioeconomic advances that have reduced communicable disease mortality. The 2025 figure is virtually identical to the rates observed in peer nations such as Uzbekistan (6.22) and Costa Rica (6.25), indicating that Gambia has joined a cohort of lower‑mortality economies despite its lower income level. The long‑term downward trajectory suggests that continued investment in primary health care, disease surveillance and nutrition programmes could further compress the death rate, potentially moving Gambia into the sub‑6 deaths per 1,000 population band in the coming decade.
Data & projection
| Year | Death Rate | YoY change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026* trend | 6.1 | - | - |
| 2025* trend | 6.2 | - | - |
| 2025 | 6.2 | −0.1 | #158 |
| 2023 | 6.3 | −0.3 | #72 |
| 2022 | 6.6 | −0.4 | #78 |
| 2021 | 7.0 | +0.2 | #72 |
| 2020 | 6.8 | −0.0 | #75 |
| 2019 | 6.8 | −0.2 | #92 |
| 2018 | 7.0 | −0.2 | #97 |
| 2017 | 7.1 | −0.2 | #105 |
| 2016 | 7.3 | −0.2 | #106 |
| 2015 | 7.5 | −0.2 | #114 |
| 2014 | 7.7 | −0.2 | #122 |
| 2013 | 7.9 | −0.2 | #125 |
| 2012 | 8.1 | −0.2 | #129 |
| 2011 | 8.3 | −0.2 | #133 |
| 2010 | 8.5 | −0.2 | #135 |
Detected Pattern
Analysis
Gambia, The matched the Orthodox Tightening Cycle pattern in 2023. Historically, 57% of countries showing this pattern (177 out of 311) saw death rate improve within 24 months. View full analysis →
Frequently Asked Questions
Gambia, The's death rate was 6.2 in 2025. Ranked 158th globally. This represents a 1.0% decrease from the previous year.
Gambia, The's death rate peaked at 29.3 in 1960.
The lowest death rate in Gambia, The was 6.2 in 2025.
Gambia, The ranks 158th globally in death rate as of 2025.
The World Bank indicator code is SP.DYN.CDRT.IN. Data sourced from World Bank.
Gambia, The's death rate is projected to reach 6.2 by 2025 based on trend extrapolation.
The death rate of Gambia, The in 2025 was 6.2. This ranks 158th in the world.
Cite this page
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title = {Gambia, The Death Rate},
url = {https://historysaid.com/gambia-the/death-rate/},
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year = {2026}
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