Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index in Gambia
Gambia: Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index was 4.01 live births per woman in 2023. ▼ Falling
Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index in Gambia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in live births per woman.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fertility rate vs. human development index in Gambia is 4.01 live births per woman, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fertility rate vs. human development index in Gambia peaked at 6.43 live births per woman in 1976 and was at its lowest, 4.01 live births per woman, in 2023.
Gambia ranks 27th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6.33 live births per woman | 6.27 live births per woman | 6.35 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1960s | 6.21 live births per woman | 6.18 live births per woman | 6.25 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 6.39 live births per woman | 6.26 live births per woman | 6.43 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.35 live births per woman | 6.25 live births per woman | 6.41 live births per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 6 live births per woman | 5.77 live births per woman | 6.25 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.67 live births per woman | 5.57 live births per woman | 5.74 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.04 live births per woman | 4.33 live births per woman | 5.56 live births per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.12 live births per woman | 4.01 live births per woman | 4.25 live births per woman | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More reference data data for Gambia
- Number of child deaths per woman 0.2053 under-five deaths per woman (2024)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 4.01 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 4.01 live births per woman (2023)
- Human Development Index 0.524 (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate -0.3942 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 50.18 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 53.66 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate -0.182 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 65.59 0-100 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance estimate -0.018 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fertility rate vs. human development index in Gambia?
- Fertility rate vs. human development index in Gambia was 4.01 live births per woman in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest fertility rate vs. human development index recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 6.43 live births per woman in 1976.
- What is the lowest fertility rate vs. human development index recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.01 live births per woman in 2023.
- How does Gambia rank for fertility rate vs. human development index?
- Gambia ranks 27th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fertility rate vs. human development index rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The total fertility rate: the average number of children a woman would have if she experienced the year's age-specific birth rates throughout her childbearing years.