Europe & Central Asia vs Gambia: Mortality rate, under-5

Europe & Central Asia
7.8 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Gambia
42.4 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Europe & Central Asia rank
40th
Gambia rank
37th

Mortality rate, under-5 over time

  • Europe & Central Asia
  • Gambia
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How they compare

Gambia currently reports 42.4 per 1,000 live births against 7.8 per 1,000 live births in Europe & Central Asia, a difference of 34.6 per 1,000 live births.

That makes Gambia's figure about 5.4 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 27.47 per 1,000 live births 141.36 per 1,000 live births 113.89 per 1,000 live births Gambia
2000s 16.21 per 1,000 live births 93.45 per 1,000 live births 77.24 per 1,000 live births Gambia
2010s 9.88 per 1,000 live births 60.71 per 1,000 live births 50.83 per 1,000 live births Gambia
2020s 8.12 per 1,000 live births 45.42 per 1,000 live births 37.3 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, Europe & Central Asia or Gambia?
Gambia, at 42.4 per 1,000 live births against 7.8 per 1,000 live births in Europe & Central Asia as of 2024.
What is the difference in mortality rate, under-5 between Europe & Central Asia and Gambia?
34.6 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?
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 (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

Indicator
Mortality rate, under-5 (per 1,000 live births)
Unit
per 1,000 live births
Source
UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
244 places, 13,546 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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.