Child deaths in Gambia
Gambia: Child deaths was 777 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
777
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
69th
of 200 countries
All-time high
3,728
in 1961
All-time low
777
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Child deaths in Gambia, 1961–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child deaths in Gambia is 777, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 38.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths in Gambia peaked at 3,728 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 777, in 2024.
Gambia ranks 69th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Child deaths in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,728 | — |
| 1962 | 3,712 | -0.4% |
| 1963 | 3,689 | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 3,666 | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 3,641 | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 3,610 | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 3,572 | -1.1% |
| 1968 | 3,532 | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 3,491 | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 3,450 | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 3,407 | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 3,373 | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 3,345 | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 3,316 | -0.9% |
| 1975 | 3,290 | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 3,260 | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 3,235 | -0.8% |
| 1978 | 3,207 | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 3,186 | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 3,170 | -0.5% |
| 1981 | 3,157 | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 3,144 | -0.4% |
| 1983 | 3,137 | -0.2% |
| 1984 | 3,128 | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 3,116 | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 3,102 | -0.4% |
| 1987 | 3,080 | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 3,055 | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 3,021 | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 2,983 | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 2,950 | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 2,913 | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 2,867 | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 2,812 | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 2,749 | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 2,676 | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 2,589 | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 2,488 | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 2,381 | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 2,270 | -4.7% |
| 2001 | 2,162 | -4.8% |
| 2002 | 2,060 | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 1,963 | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 1,871 | -4.7% |
| 2005 | 1,787 | -4.5% |
| 2006 | 1,715 | -4.0% |
| 2007 | 1,648 | -3.9% |
| 2008 | 1,589 | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 1,531 | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 1,471 | -3.9% |
| 2011 | 1,413 | -3.9% |
| 2012 | 1,358 | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 1,307 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 1,259 | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 1,204 | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 1,145 | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 1,081 | -5.6% |
| 2018 | 1,020 | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 961 | -5.8% |
| 2020 | 911 | -5.2% |
| 2021 | 868 | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 831 | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 802 | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 777 | -3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,627 | 3,491 | 3,728 | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,307 | 3,186 | 3,450 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3,111 | 3,021 | 3,170 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,741 | 2,381 | 2,983 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,860 | 1,531 | 2,270 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,222 | 961 | 1,471 | 10 |
| 2020s | 837.8 | 777 | 911 | 5 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,044 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 700 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 6.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0177 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 5.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0141 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths in Gambia?
- Child deaths in Gambia was 777 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child deaths recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,728 in 1961.
- What is the lowest child deaths recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 777 in 2024.
- How does Gambia rank for child deaths?
- Gambia ranks 69th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child deaths rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Child deaths (aged 1-4 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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