Homicides (World Health) in Gambia
Gambia: Homicides (World Health) was 202.33 deaths in 2021. ▲ Rising
Homicides in Gambia, 2000–2021
Source: World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 202.33 deaths for homicides in 2021. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.9% on the previous year and up 17.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, homicides in Gambia peaked at 202.33 deaths in 2021 and was at its lowest, 143.01 deaths, in 2005.
Gambia ranks 111th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Homicides (World Health) in Gambia, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 154.81 deaths | — |
| 2001 | 152.1 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 150.32 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 148.21 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 145.08 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 143.01 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2006 | 147.6 deaths | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 152.09 deaths | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 156.66 deaths | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 161.83 deaths | +3.3% |
| 2010 | 167.64 deaths | +3.6% |
| 2011 | 172.07 deaths | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 175.85 deaths | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 176.87 deaths | +0.6% |
| 2014 | 180.97 deaths | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 183.44 deaths | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 185.64 deaths | +1.2% |
| 2017 | 187.74 deaths | +1.1% |
| 2018 | 191.96 deaths | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 194.94 deaths | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 198.53 deaths | +1.8% |
| 2021 | 202.33 deaths | +1.9% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 202.33 deaths is below the median for low income countries, which is 1,070 deaths, 19% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 202.33 deaths is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 971.62 deaths, 21% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 151.17 deaths | 143.01 deaths | 161.83 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 181.71 deaths | 167.64 deaths | 194.94 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 200.43 deaths | 198.53 deaths | 202.33 deaths | 2 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
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 homicides in Gambia?
- Homicides in Gambia was 202.33 deaths in 2021, according to World Health Organization (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest homicides recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 202.33 deaths in 2021.
- What is the lowest homicides recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 143.01 deaths in 2005.
- How does Gambia rank for homicides?
- Gambia ranks 111th out of 194 countries with data for 2021.
- Is homicides rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Homicides. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths from interpersonal violence in both sexes.