THE REPUBLIC OF THE GAMBIA’S COMBINED REPORT ON THE AFRICAN CHARTER ON HUMAN & PEOPLES’ RIGHTS &
INITIAL REPORT ON THE PROTOCOL TO THE AFRICAN CHARTER ON THE RIGHTS OF WOMEN IN AFRICA
Maternal Mortality ratio
1200
1000
800
600
400
200
0
1990
2000
2008
2010
2013
Table: Maternal Mortality ratio
The number of women who died as a result of complications during pregnancy or childbearing decreased
from 1050 per 100 000 in 1990 to 433 per 100 000 in 2013
The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Baseline Report 2017 has targeted by 2030, to end
preventable deaths of new-borns and children under 5 years of age. Current data shows the mortality rate
at 54 per 1 000 live births.
Under 5 mortality rate (5q0)
100
90
80
70
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
1998-2003
2004-2008
2009-2013
Under five Mortality Rate
Figure 5 mortality rate (5q0)
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