Vital Statistics
Registration of vital events is in the Gambia not complete. The Population Departement of the United Nations prepared the following estimates.
| Period | Live births per year | Deaths per year | Natural change per year | CBR* | CDR* | NC* | TFR* | IMR* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950-1955 | 13 000 | 9 000 | 4 000 | 43.7 | 31.3 | 12.4 | 5.29 | 221 |
| 1955-1960 | 16 000 | 10 000 | 6 000 | 48.3 | 30.6 | 17.8 | 5.46 | 210 |
| 1960-1965 | 20 000 | 12 000 | 8 000 | 50.2 | 29.7 | 20.5 | 5.70 | 199 |
| 1965-1970 | 22 000 | 12 000 | 10 000 | 50.8 | 28.2 | 22.6 | 5.96 | 185 |
| 1970-1975 | 26 000 | 12 000 | 14 000 | 52.0 | 23.9 | 28.1 | 6.20 | 164 |
| 1975-1980 | 31 000 | 12 000 | 19 000 | 52.6 | 20.1 | 32.6 | 6.34 | 140 |
| 1980-1985 | 35 000 | 11 000 | 24 000 | 50.5 | 16.4 | 34.1 | 6.29 | 117 |
| 1985-1990 | 42 000 | 12 000 | 30 000 | 48.1 | 13.7 | 34.4 | 6.14 | 101 |
| 1990-1995 | 49 000 | 14 000 | 35 000 | 46.5 | 13.1 | 33.4 | 6.03 | 93 |
| 1995-2000 | 54 000 | 15 000 | 39 000 | 44.7 | 12.2 | 32.6 | 5.80 | 86 |
| 2000-2005 | 59 000 | 15 000 | 44 000 | 42.4 | 10.9 | 31.5 | 5.46 | 80 |
| 2005-2010 | 64 000 | 16 000 | 48 000 | 39.3 | 9.8 | 29.5 | 5.10 | 74 |
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