Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita in Gambia
Gambia: Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita was 0.0003 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita in Gambia, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2024, child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita in Gambia stood at 0.0003 units per person. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 5.3% on the previous year and down 51.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita in Gambia peaked at 0.0091 units per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 units per person, in 2024.
Gambia ranks 33rd of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita in Gambia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0091 units per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0088 units per person | -3.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0085 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0083 units per person | -3.3% |
| 1965 | 0.008 units per person | -3.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0077 units per person | -3.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0074 units per person | -3.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0071 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0069 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0066 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0063 units per person | -4.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0061 units per person | -3.8% |
| 1973 | 0.0058 units per person | -3.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0056 units per person | -3.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0054 units per person | -3.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0052 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1977 | 0.005 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0048 units per person | -4.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0046 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0044 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0043 units per person | -3.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0041 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0039 units per person | -3.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0038 units per person | -4.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0036 units per person | -4.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0035 units per person | -4.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0033 units per person | -4.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0031 units per person | -4.8% |
| 1989 | 0.003 units per person | -5.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0028 units per person | -5.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0027 units per person | -5.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0025 units per person | -5.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0024 units per person | -5.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0023 units per person | -5.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0022 units per person | -5.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0021 units per person | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0019 units per person | -6.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0018 units per person | -6.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0017 units per person | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0016 units per person | -7.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0014 units per person | -7.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0013 units per person | -7.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0012 units per person | -7.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0012 units per person | -7.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0011 units per person | -7.1% |
| 2006 | 0.001 units per person | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0009 units per person | -6.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0009 units per person | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0008 units per person | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0008 units per person | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0007 units per person | -6.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0007 units per person | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0006 units per person | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0006 units per person | -6.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0005 units per person | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0005 units per person | -7.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0005 units per person | -7.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0004 units per person | -7.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0004 units per person | -8.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0004 units per person | -7.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0003 units per person | -6.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0003 units per person | -6.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0003 units per person | -5.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0003 units per person | -5.3% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 0.0003 units per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0006 units per person, 48% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 0.0003 units per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0004 units per person, 66% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.008 units per person | 0.0069 units per person | 0.0091 units per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0056 units per person | 0.0046 units per person | 0.0066 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0037 units per person | 0.003 units per person | 0.0044 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0022 units per person | 0.0017 units per person | 0.0028 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0011 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | 0.0016 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0006 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 0.0008 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0003 units per person | 0.0004 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More health data for Gambia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.27 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,044 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 700 deaths (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.9696 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0686 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9636 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita in Gambia?
- Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita in Gambia was 0.0003 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0091 units per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 units per person in 2024.
- How does Gambia rank for child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita?
- Gambia ranks 33rd out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 51.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Child deaths UNICEF
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.