Ethiopia vs Gambia: Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Ethiopia
44.5 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Gambia
42.41 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Ethiopia rank
38th
Gambia rank
39th
Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births) over time
- Ethiopia
- Gambia
How they compare
Ethiopia currently reports 44.5 per 1,000 live births against 42.41 per 1,000 live births in Gambia, a difference of 2.09 per 1,000 live births.
Across all 25 years both countries report, Ethiopia has been ahead every year.
Ethiopia ranks 38th and Gambia ranks 39th of 213 countries.
Ethiopia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 112.36 per 1,000 live births | 93.46 per 1,000 live births | 18.91 per 1,000 live births | Ethiopia |
| 2010s | 66.85 per 1,000 live births | 60.73 per 1,000 live births | 6.13 per 1,000 live births | Ethiopia |
| 2020s | 57.18 per 1,000 live births | 45.44 per 1,000 live births | 11.75 per 1,000 live births | Ethiopia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher under-five mortality rate, by sex, Ethiopia or Gambia?
- Ethiopia, at 44.5 per 1,000 live births against 42.41 per 1,000 live births in Gambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in under-five mortality rate, by sex between Ethiopia and Gambia?
- 2.09 per 1,000 live births, with Ethiopia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Gambia?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
- How do Ethiopia and Gambia rank globally for under-five mortality rate, by sex?
- Ethiopia ranks 38th and Gambia ranks 39th of 213 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.