Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Gambia
Gambia: Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population was 7.95 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Gambia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2021, estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Gambia stood at 7.95. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 10.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Gambia peaked at 10.5 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.95, in 2021.
Gambia ranks 57th of 184 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.5 | — |
| 2001 | 10 | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 9.58 | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 9.19 | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 8.78 | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 8.47 | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 8.53 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 8.58 | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 8.63 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 8.71 | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 8.81 | +1.2% |
| 2011 | 8.83 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 8.79 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 8.61 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 8.58 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 8.47 | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 8.34 | -1.5% |
| 2017 | 8.19 | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 8.16 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 8.07 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 7.99 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 7.95 | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.1 | 8.47 | 10.5 | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.48 | 8.07 | 8.83 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.97 | 7.95 | 7.99 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 4,108 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 6,728 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 4 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 4 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Gambia?
- Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population in Gambia was 7.95 in 2021, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.5 in 2000.
- What is the lowest estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.95 in 2021.
- How does Gambia rank for estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population?
- Gambia ranks 57th out of 184 countries with data for 2021.
- Is estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.0%. 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, published as part of Estimates of rates of homicides per 100 000 population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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