Child deaths life stage in Gambia, The
Gambia, The: Child deaths life stage was 777 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
777
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
69th
of 199 countries
All-time high
3,728
in 1961
All-time low
777
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Child deaths life stage in Gambia, The, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Gambia, The recorded 777 for child deaths life stage 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 life stage in Gambia, The peaked at 3,728 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 777, in 2024.
Gambia, The ranks 69th of 199 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 life stage in Gambia, The, 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% |
Gambia, The compared with similar countries
- Gambia, The's 777 is below the median for low income countries, which is 7,922, 10% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia, The's 777 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 7,144, 11% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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, The
- 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)
- 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 life stage in Gambia, The?
- Child deaths life stage in Gambia, The was 777 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child deaths life stage recorded in Gambia, The?
- The highest recorded value was 3,728 in 1961.
- What is the lowest child deaths life stage recorded in Gambia, The?
- The lowest recorded value was 777 in 2024.
- How does Gambia, The rank for child deaths life stage?
- Gambia, The ranks 69th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child deaths life stage rising or falling in Gambia, The?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia, The data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child deaths life stage. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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