Child mortality around the world in Gambia
Gambia: Child mortality around the world was 4.4 in 2023. β Volatile
Child mortality around the world in Gambia, 1950β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, child mortality around the world in Gambia stood at 4.4. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.6% on the previous year and down 32.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality around the world in Gambia peaked at 41.09 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 4.4, in 2023.
That places Gambia 36th out of 229 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 39.19 | 36.79 | 41.09 | 10 |
| 1960s | 33.05 | 30.12 | 36.1 | 10 |
| 1970s | 26.53 | 23.57 | 29.48 | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.06 | 17.21 | 22.98 | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.16 | 11.84 | 16.64 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.4 | 7.68 | 11.31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.14 | 5.09 | 7.35 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.65 | 4.4 | 4.9 | 4 |
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,044 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 700 (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 2.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.498 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 24,316 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality around the world in Gambia?
- Child mortality around the world in Gambia was 4.4 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality around the world recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 41.09 in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality around the world recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4 in 2023.
- How does Gambia rank for child mortality around the world?
- Gambia ranks 36th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child mortality around the world rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality around the world. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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