East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Gambia: Mortality rate, under-5
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
13.9 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Gambia
42.4 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
34th
Gambia rank
37th
Mortality rate, under-5 over time
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)
- Gambia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 42.4 per 1,000 live births against 13.9 per 1,000 live births in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 28.5 per 1,000 live births.
That makes Gambia's figure about 3.1 times East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Gambia has been ahead every year.
East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 34th 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 | East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 52.33 per 1,000 live births | 141.36 per 1,000 live births | 89.03 per 1,000 live births | Gambia |
| 2000s | 31.98 per 1,000 live births | 93.45 per 1,000 live births | 61.47 per 1,000 live births | Gambia |
| 2010s | 18.06 per 1,000 live births | 60.71 per 1,000 live births | 42.65 per 1,000 live births | Gambia |
| 2020s | 14.65 per 1,000 live births | 45.42 per 1,000 live births | 30.77 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, East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) or Gambia?
- Gambia, at 42.4 per 1,000 live births against 13.9 per 1,000 live births in East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2024.
- What is the difference in mortality rate, under-5 between East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Gambia?
- 28.5 per 1,000 live births, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Gambia?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) and Gambia rank globally for mortality rate, under-5?
- East Asia & Pacific (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 34th 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 (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 is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.