Homicide rate (World Health) in Gambia
Gambia: Homicide rate (World Health) was 7.66 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
7.66 deaths per 100,000 people
Change on year
down 0.6%
World rank
60th
of 194 countries
All-time high
10.77 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2000
All-time low
7.66 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021
Homicide rate in Gambia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100,000 people.
Analysis
In 2021, homicide rate in Gambia stood at 7.66 deaths per 100,000 people. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 0.6% on the previous year and down 11.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicide rate in Gambia peaked at 10.77 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000 and was at its lowest, 7.66 deaths per 100,000 people, in 2021.
That places Gambia 60th out of 194 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Homicide rate (World Health) in Gambia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100,000 people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 10.77 deaths per 100,000 people | — |
| 2001 | 10.28 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.5% |
| 2002 | 9.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 9.46 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 9 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.9% |
| 2005 | 8.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -4.3% |
| 2006 | 8.63 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 8.62 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 8.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 8.62 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 8.65 deaths per 100,000 people | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 8.61 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 8.53 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 8.32 deaths per 100,000 people | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 8.27 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 8.14 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2016 | 8.01 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 7.88 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 7.85 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 7.77 deaths per 100,000 people | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 7.71 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 7.66 deaths per 100,000 people | -0.6% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 7.66 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for low income countries, which is 8.38 deaths per 100,000 people, 91% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 7.66 deaths per 100,000 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.48 deaths per 100,000 people, 90% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.61 deaths per 100,000 people | 10.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2010s | 8.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.77 deaths per 100,000 people | 8.65 deaths per 100,000 people | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.69 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.66 deaths per 100,000 people | 7.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 57 Afghanistan 8.38 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 58 Gabon 8.03 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 59 Tanzania 8.01 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 61 Comoros 7.63 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 62 Senegal 7.61 deaths per 100,000 people compare
- 63 Paraguay 7.57 deaths per 100,000 people compare
More social development data for Gambia
- 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)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0024 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 6,728 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0015 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is homicide rate in Gambia?
- Homicide rate in Gambia was 7.66 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicide rate recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 10.77 deaths per 100,000 people in 2000.
- What is the lowest homicide rate recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.66 deaths per 100,000 people in 2021.
- How does Gambia rank for homicide rate?
- Gambia ranks 60th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is homicide rate rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Homicide rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from interpersonal violence in both sexes, per 100,000 people.