Europe & Central Asia vs Gambia: Mortality rate, under-5, female
Europe & Central Asia
6.9 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Gambia
37.7 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Europe & Central Asia rank
40th
Gambia rank
37th
Mortality rate, under-5, female over time
- Europe & Central Asia
- Gambia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 37.7 per 1,000 live births against 6.9 per 1,000 live births in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 30.8 per 1,000 live births.
That makes Gambia's figure about 5.5 times Europe & Central Asia's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Gambia has been ahead every year.
Europe & Central Asia ranks 40th and Gambia ranks 37th of 47 groups.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe & Central Asia | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 24.74 per 1,000 live births | 132.49 per 1,000 live births | 107.75 per 1,000 live births | Gambia |
| 2000s | 14.49 per 1,000 live births | 86.04 per 1,000 live births | 71.55 per 1,000 live births | Gambia |
| 2010s | 8.82 per 1,000 live births | 54.69 per 1,000 live births | 45.87 per 1,000 live births | Gambia |
| 2020s | 7.24 per 1,000 live births | 40.48 per 1,000 live births | 33.24 per 1,000 live births | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher mortality rate, under-5, female, Europe & Central Asia or Gambia?
- Gambia, at 37.7 per 1,000 live births against 6.9 per 1,000 live births in Europe & Central Asia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mortality rate, under-5, female between Europe & Central Asia and Gambia?
- 30.8 per 1,000 live births, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe & Central Asia and Gambia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Europe & Central Asia and Gambia rank globally for mortality rate, under-5, female?
- Europe & Central Asia ranks 40th and Gambia ranks 37th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Under-five mortality rate, female is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn female baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to female age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.