Child mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Gambia
Gambia: Child mortality by sex, annual growth rate was -3.27 % change on previous year in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
-3.27 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
151st
of 199 countries
All-time high
-1.79 % change on previous year
in 1965
All-time low
-4.21 % change on previous year
in 2007
Years of data
68
1957–2024
Child mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Gambia, 1957–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Gambia recorded -3.27 % change on previous year for child mortality by sex, annual growth rate in 2024.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 17.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Gambia peaked at -1.79 % change on previous year in 1965 and was at its lowest, -4.21 % change on previous year, in 2007.
Gambia ranks 151st of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 68 years of available data.
Child mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | -1.91 % change on previous year | — |
| 1958 | -1.88 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 1959 | -1.82 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 1960 | -1.91 % change on previous year | +5.4% |
| 1961 | -1.94 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1962 | -1.86 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 1963 | -1.82 % change on previous year | -2.1% |
| 1964 | -1.86 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 1965 | -1.79 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
| 1966 | -1.87 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 1967 | -1.97 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 1968 | -1.82 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 1969 | -1.96 % change on previous year | +7.5% |
| 1970 | -1.99 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1971 | -2.13 % change on previous year | +6.7% |
| 1972 | -2.21 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 1973 | -2.24 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1974 | -2.33 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 1975 | -2.38 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1976 | -2.47 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 1977 | -2.45 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1978 | -2.48 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 1979 | -2.5 % change on previous year | +0.9% |
| 1980 | -2.58 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 1981 | -2.67 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 1982 | -2.83 % change on previous year | +6.2% |
| 1983 | -2.95 % change on previous year | +4.2% |
| 1984 | -3.06 % change on previous year | +3.7% |
| 1985 | -3.2 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 1986 | -3.29 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 1987 | -3.26 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1988 | -3.25 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 1989 | -3.26 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1990 | -3.31 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1991 | -3.32 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 1992 | -3.53 % change on previous year | +6.2% |
| 1993 | -3.61 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 1994 | -3.75 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 1995 | -3.75 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1996 | -3.77 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 1997 | -3.76 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1998 | -3.82 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1999 | -3.84 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2000 | -4 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 2001 | -3.99 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2002 | -4.02 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2003 | -4.1 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 2004 | -4.12 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 2005 | -4.16 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 2006 | -4.13 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2007 | -4.21 % change on previous year | +2.0% |
| 2008 | -4.14 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2009 | -4.15 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 2010 | -4.07 % change on previous year | -1.9% |
| 2011 | -4.09 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2012 | -3.98 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 2013 | -3.85 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 2014 | -3.98 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 2015 | -3.98 % change on previous year | +0.0% |
| 2016 | -3.93 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2017 | -3.81 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 2018 | -3.75 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2019 | -3.52 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 2020 | -3.39 % change on previous year | -3.6% |
| 2021 | -3.3 % change on previous year | -2.7% |
| 2022 | -3.27 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 2023 | -3.4 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 2024 | -3.27 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's -3.27 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is -3.12 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's -3.27 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -3.03 % change on previous year, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -1.87 % change on previous year | -1.91 % change on previous year | -1.82 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 1960s | -1.88 % change on previous year | -1.97 % change on previous year | -1.79 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -2.32 % change on previous year | -2.5 % change on previous year | -1.99 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -3.04 % change on previous year | -3.29 % change on previous year | -2.58 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -3.65 % change on previous year | -3.84 % change on previous year | -3.31 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -4.1 % change on previous year | -4.21 % change on previous year | -3.99 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.9 % change on previous year | -4.09 % change on previous year | -3.52 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.33 % change on previous year | -3.4 % change on previous year | -3.27 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 148 Marshall Islands -3.24 % change on previous year compare
- 149 Yemen -3.26 % change on previous year compare
- 150 Bulgaria -3.26 % change on previous year compare
- 152 Burkina Faso -3.28 % change on previous year compare
- 153 Tuvalu -3.35 % change on previous year compare
- 154 Somalia -3.37 % change on previous year 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)
- 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 mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Gambia?
- Child mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Gambia was -3.27 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest child mortality by sex, annual growth rate recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was -1.79 % change on previous year in 1965.
- What is the lowest child mortality by sex, annual growth rate recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.21 % change on previous year in 2007.
- How does Gambia rank for child mortality by sex, annual growth rate?
- Gambia ranks 151st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality by sex, annual growth rate rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.9%. 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 mortality by sex, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Child mortality by sex. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Child mortality by sex Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Child mortality by sex. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.