Fertility Rate: Gambia, The
Gambia, The's fertility rate is currently 3.907 births per woman as of 2024. # Gambia, The Fertility Rate Gambia's fertility rate stands at 3.
Current (2024)
3.907 births per woman
-2.5% y/y
Peak (1976)
6.434 births per woman
Low (2024)
3.907 births per woman
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
1960–2024 · 65 pts
Fertility Rate — Gambia, The
1960 — 2024
Fertility Rate — Gambia, The
Analysis# Gambia, The Fertility Rate
Gambia's fertility rate stands at 3.907 births per woman in 2024, representing a dramatic decline from its peak of 6.434 in 1976. Over the past 64 years, the country has reduced its fertility rate by 37.4%, reflecting significant shifts in family planning, education, and economic development. This current figure marks both the lowest point in the recorded data series and a continuation of steady downward momentum.
The past decade reveals particularly consistent progress, with annual declines averaging roughly 0.11 births per woman from 2015 onward. Between 2015 and 2024, fertility fell from 5.003 to 3.907 births per woman, demonstrating sustained demographic transition. If current trends persist, Gambia's fertility rate will likely continue its gradual descent, aligning with broader West African patterns of family size reduction driven by improved female education and healthcare access.
Historical Data
65 Rows| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3.907 births per woman | -2.47% |
| 2023 | 4.006 births per woman | -1.77% |
| 2022 | 4.078 births per woman | -2.09% |
| 2021 | 4.165 births per woman | -1.95% |
| 2020 | 4.248 births per woman | -1.89% |
| 2019 | 4.33 births per woman | -2.04% |
| 2018 | 4.42 births per woman | -4.20% |
| 2017 | 4.614 births per woman | -4.05% |
| 2016 | 4.809 births per woman | -3.88% |
| 2015 | 5.003 births per woman | -3.73% |
| 2014 | 5.197 births per woman | -3.62% |
| 2013 | 5.392 births per woman | -2.30% |
| 2012 | 5.519 births per woman | -0.42% |
| 2011 | 5.542 births per woman | -0.29% |
| 2010 | 5.558 births per woman | -0.29% |
| 2009 | 5.574 births per woman | -0.91% |
| 2008 | 5.625 births per woman | -1.06% |
| 2007 | 5.685 births per woman | -0.89% |
| 2006 | 5.736 births per woman | +0.49% |
| 2005 | 5.708 births per woman | +0.44% |
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| Year | Value | Change % |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 5.683 births per woman | +0.48% |
| 2003 | 5.656 births per woman | +0.00% |
| 2002 | 5.656 births per woman | -0.25% |
| 2001 | 5.67 births per woman | -0.80% |
| 2000 | 5.716 births per woman | -0.97% |
| 1999 | 5.772 births per woman | -0.79% |
| 1998 | 5.818 births per woman | -0.56% |
| 1997 | 5.851 births per woman | -1.25% |
| 1996 | 5.925 births per woman | -1.15% |
| 1995 | 5.994 births per woman | -0.68% |
| 1994 | 6.035 births per woman | +0.02% |
| 1993 | 6.034 births per woman | -1.26% |
| 1992 | 6.111 births per woman | -1.29% |
| 1991 | 6.191 births per woman | -0.88% |
| 1990 | 6.246 births per woman | -0.13% |
| 1989 | 6.254 births per woman | -0.06% |
| 1988 | 6.258 births per woman | -0.67% |
| 1987 | 6.3 births per woman | -0.69% |
| 1986 | 6.344 births per woman | -0.20% |
| 1985 | 6.357 births per woman | -0.44% |
| 1984 | 6.385 births per woman | -0.13% |
| 1983 | 6.393 births per woman | -0.05% |
| 1982 | 6.396 births per woman | -0.05% |
| 1981 | 6.399 births per woman | -0.23% |
| 1980 | 6.414 births per woman | +0.05% |
| 1979 | 6.411 births per woman | -0.16% |
| 1978 | 6.421 births per woman | -0.19% |
| 1977 | 6.433 births per woman | -0.02% |
| 1976 | 6.434 births per woman | +0.09% |
| 1975 | 6.428 births per woman | +0.20% |
| 1974 | 6.415 births per woman | +0.16% |
| 1973 | 6.405 births per woman | +0.61% |
| 1972 | 6.366 births per woman | +0.57% |
| 1971 | 6.33 births per woman | +1.17% |
| 1970 | 6.257 births per woman | +0.18% |
| 1969 | 6.246 births per woman | +0.40% |
| 1968 | 6.221 births per woman | +0.24% |
| 1967 | 6.206 births per woman | +0.37% |
| 1966 | 6.183 births per woman | -0.15% |
| 1965 | 6.192 births per woman | -0.05% |
| 1964 | 6.195 births per woman | -0.11% |
| 1963 | 6.202 births per woman | -0.18% |
| 1962 | 6.213 births per woman | -0.24% |
| 1961 | 6.228 births per woman | -0.29% |
| 1960 | 6.246 births per woman | — |
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