Health in Gambia

1,350 indicators covering health for Gambia.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Deaths in intrastate conflicts 0 2025 41st
Deaths in interstate conflicts 0 2025 14th
Death rate in armed conflicts 0 2025 55th
Deaths in armed conflicts by region, per capita 0 units per person 2025 55th
Deaths in armed conflicts by country, per capita 0 units per person 2025 55th
Population ages 65 and above, female, per square kilometre 4.4 units per square kilometre 2023 up 52.1% 104th
Population ages 65 and above, male, per square kilometre 3.54 units per square kilometre 2023 up 35.0% 103rd
Population ages 65 and above, total, per square kilometre 7.94 units per square kilometre 2023 up 44.0% 106th
Population, female, per square kilometre 133.85 units per square kilometre 2023 up 27.9% 46th
Population, male, per square kilometre 132.73 units per square kilometre 2023 up 28.6% 47th
Life expectancy at different ages 65.86 2023 up 5.8% 198th
Life expectancy marimekko 65.86 2023 up 5.8% 198th
Dtp3 children unvaccinated 12,478 2023 up 458.9% 94th
Life expectancy vs electoral democracy index 65.86 2023 up 5.8% 198th
Life expectancy vs gdp per capita 65.86 2023 up 5.8% 198th
Fertility vs child mortality 4.01 2023 down 25.7% 26th
Child mortality vs population growth 2.41 2023 down 20.0% 25th
Life expectancy 65.86 2023 up 5.8% 198th
Lifetime risk of maternal death 1.39 2023 down 53.7% 18th
Maternal mortality ratio 354 2023 down 41.6% 19th
Lifetime risk of maternal death 1.4% 2023 down 53.7% 18th
Lifetime risk of maternal death 72 1 in: rate varies by country 2023 up 118.2% 177th
Number of maternal deaths 290 2023 down 40.8% 61st
School life expectancy primary gender parity index gpi 1.14 2025 up 7.6% 2nd
Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, male 13.8 per 1,000 2024 down 12.7% 36th
Probability of dying among youth ages 20-24 years, female 5.5 per 1,000 2024 down 32.9% 43rd
Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, male 9.4 per 1,000 2024 down 13.0% 28th
Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, female 5 per 1,000 2024 down 35.1% 30th
Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years, male 14 per 1,000 2024 down 15.7% 31st
Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years, female 8.7 per 1,000 2024 down 32.6% 29th
Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-14 years, male 4.6 per 1,000 2024 down 20.7% 32nd
Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-14 years, female 3.7 per 1,000 2024 down 28.8% 31st
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male 5.2 per 1,000 2024 down 29.7% 35th
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, female 4.1 per 1,000 2024 down 37.9% 33rd
Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years 11.3 per 1,000 2024 down 23.1% 29th
Women's share of population ages 15+ living with HIV 61.3% 2024 up 8.0% 37th
Deaths in armed conflicts by region, per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 2023 55th
Deaths in armed conflicts by country, per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 2023 55th
Maternal mortality 458.24 2020 down 26.1% 17th
Prevalence of HIV, male 0.2% 2024 unchanged 50th
Prevalence of HIV, female 0.3% 2024 down 40.0% 39th
Incidence of HIV, ages 15-49 0.65 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-49 2024 down 59.4% 28th
Incidence of HIV, all 0.41 per 1,000 uninfected population 2024 down 57.3% 27th
Prevalence of overweight 40.9% 2022 up 36.4% 139th
Prevalence of overweight, male 35.1% 2022 up 40.2% 139th
Prevalence of overweight, female 46.3% 2022 up 33.6% 130th
Immunization, HepB3 80.0% 2024 down 16.7% 141st
Hivaids deaths and averted due to art 883.72 2024 up 54.2% 77th
Live Births Surviving to Age 1 66.25 2100 down 5.5% 115th
Future life expectancy projections 76.47 2100 up 1.7% 200th
Life expectancy at age 15 77.85 2100 up 1.5% 199th
Incidence of HIV, ages 50+ 0.28 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 50+ 2024 down 63.2% 19th
Adults (ages 15+) and children (0-14 years) living with HIV 25,000 2024 down 3.8% 75th
Incidence of HIV, ages 15-24 0.28 per 1,000 uninfected population ages 15-24 2024 down 61.6% 53rd
Newborns protected against tetanus 96.0% 2024 up 4.3% 26th
Measles - number of reported cases 13 2025 down 81.7% 105th
Diphtheria - number of reported cases 0 2025 60th
Total tetanus - number of reported cases 0 2025 106th
Pertussis - number of reported cases 0 2025 137th
Population ages 80 and above, male 4,684 2025 up 28.2% 158th