Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Gambia
Gambia: Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre was 0.0792 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0792 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 3.5%
World rank
12th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.3684 units per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.0792 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Gambia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Gambia stood at 0.0792 units per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 3.5% on the previous year and down 38.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Gambia peaked at 0.3684 units per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0792 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
Gambia ranks 12th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Gambia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3684 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.3668 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 0.3645 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 0.3623 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 0.3598 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 0.3567 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 0.353 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 0.349 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 0.345 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 0.3409 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 0.3367 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 0.3333 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 0.3305 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 0.3277 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 0.3251 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 0.3221 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 0.3197 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 0.3169 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 0.3148 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 0.3132 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 0.312 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 0.3107 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 0.31 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.3091 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.3079 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 0.3065 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 0.3043 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 0.3019 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 0.2985 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 0.2948 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 0.2915 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 0.2878 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 0.2833 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 0.2779 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 0.2716 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 0.2644 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 0.2558 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 0.2459 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 0.2353 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 0.2243 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 0.2136 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 0.2036 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 0.194 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1849 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 0.1766 units per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1695 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1628 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 0.157 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1513 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1454 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1396 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1342 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 0.1291 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1244 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 0.119 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 0.1131 units per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 0.1068 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1008 units per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 0.095 units per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 0.09 units per square kilometre | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0858 units per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0821 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0792 units per square kilometre | -3.5% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 0.0792 units per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0371 units per square kilometre, 2.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 0.0792 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0278 units per square kilometre, 2.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3584 units per square kilometre | 0.345 units per square kilometre | 0.3684 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3268 units per square kilometre | 0.3148 units per square kilometre | 0.3409 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3074 units per square kilometre | 0.2985 units per square kilometre | 0.3132 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2708 units per square kilometre | 0.2353 units per square kilometre | 0.2948 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1838 units per square kilometre | 0.1513 units per square kilometre | 0.2243 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1207 units per square kilometre | 0.095 units per square kilometre | 0.1454 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0843 units per square kilometre | 0.0792 units per square kilometre | 0.09 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 9 Togo 0.1142 units per square kilometre compare
- 10 Uganda 0.1074 units per square kilometre compare
- 11 Burkina Faso 0.0846 units per square kilometre compare
- 13 Malawi 0.0758 units per square kilometre compare
- 14 Pakistan 0.0703 units per square kilometre compare
- 15 Guinea 0.0643 units per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Gambia?
- Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre in Gambia was 0.0792 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3684 units per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0792 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Gambia rank for child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre?
- Gambia ranks 12th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Child deaths UNICEF
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.