Probability of dying, by age in Gambia
Gambia: Probability of dying, by age was 0.0335 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying, by age in Gambia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by 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.
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 |
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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 World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by 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 World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by 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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About this data
The annual probability of death among people in a given age group, expressed as a fraction.