Probability of dying by age in Gambia
Gambia: Probability of dying by age was 0.0335 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.0335
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
41st
of 185 countries
All-time high
0.0622
in 2000
All-time low
0.0335
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Probability of dying by age in Gambia, 2000–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 0.0335 for probability of dying by age in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 24.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying by age in Gambia peaked at 0.0622 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0.0335, in 2021.
Gambia ranks 41st of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Probability of dying by age in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.0622 | — |
| 2001 | 0.0605 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0588 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0566 | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0544 | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0528 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0512 | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0497 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0483 | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0469 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0455 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0443 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.043 | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0417 | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0405 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0394 | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0382 | -2.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0373 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0363 | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0353 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0343 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0335 | -2.4% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 0.0335 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0459, 73% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 0.0335 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0396, 85% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0541 | 0.0469 | 0.0622 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0402 | 0.0353 | 0.0455 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0339 | 0.0335 | 0.0343 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More reference data data for Gambia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0121 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2798 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3524 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0232 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3524 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0407 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0331 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1264 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying by age in Gambia?
- Probability of dying by age in Gambia was 0.0335 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest probability of dying by age recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0622 in 2000.
- What is the lowest probability of dying by age recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0335 in 2021.
- How does Gambia rank for probability of dying by age?
- Gambia ranks 41st out of 185 countries with data for 2021.
- Is probability of dying by age rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Probability of dying by age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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