Child deaths igme data in Gambia
Gambia: Child deaths igme data was 3,451 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3,451
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
80th
of 195 countries
All-time high
7,825
in 1991
All-time low
3,451
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Child deaths igme data in Gambia, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child deaths igme data in Gambia is 3,451, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child deaths igme data in Gambia peaked at 7,825 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 3,451, in 2024.
That places Gambia 80th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Child deaths igme data in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6,817 | — |
| 1962 | 6,851 | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 6,876 | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 6,900 | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 6,916 | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 6,917 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 6,916 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 6,923 | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 6,934 | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 6,940 | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 6,959 | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 6,994 | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 7,022 | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 7,041 | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 7,064 | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 7,095 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 7,142 | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 7,189 | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 7,255 | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 7,335 | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 7,417 | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 7,494 | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 7,577 | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 7,661 | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 7,716 | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 7,748 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 7,768 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 7,784 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 7,799 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 7,818 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 7,825 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 7,801 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 7,748 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 7,680 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 7,562 | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 7,387 | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 7,186 | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 6,987 | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 6,786 | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 6,573 | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 6,373 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 6,190 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 6,021 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 5,880 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 5,763 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 5,673 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 5,572 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 5,450 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 5,340 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 5,245 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 5,162 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 5,088 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 4,986 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 4,832 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 4,647 | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 4,456 | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 4,261 | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 4,072 | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 3,918 | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 3,809 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 3,713 | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 3,618 | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 3,537 | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 3,451 | -2.4% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 3,451 is below the median for low income countries, which is 52,477, 7% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 3,451 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31,761, 11% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,894 | 6,817 | 6,934 | 9 |
| 1970s | 7,070 | 6,940 | 7,255 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,630 | 7,335 | 7,799 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,478 | 6,786 | 7,825 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,884 | 5,340 | 6,573 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,667 | 3,918 | 5,245 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,626 | 3,451 | 3,809 | 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 700 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0702 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child deaths igme data in Gambia?
- Child deaths igme data in Gambia was 3,451 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child deaths igme data recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 7,825 in 1991.
- What is the lowest child deaths igme data recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,451 in 2024.
- How does Gambia rank for child deaths igme data?
- Gambia ranks 80th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child deaths igme data rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child deaths igme data. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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