Child mortality by sex in Gambia
Gambia: Child mortality by sex was 4.68 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4.68
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
37th
of 195 countries
All-time high
40.03
in 1956
All-time low
4.68
in 2024
Years of data
69
1956–2024
Child mortality by sex in Gambia, 1956–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 4.68 for child mortality by sex in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 69 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 30.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality by sex in Gambia peaked at 40.03 in 1956 and was at its lowest, 4.68, in 2024.
That places Gambia 37th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child mortality by sex in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 40.03 | — |
| 1957 | 39.27 | -1.9% |
| 1958 | 38.53 | -1.9% |
| 1959 | 37.83 | -1.8% |
| 1960 | 37.11 | -1.9% |
| 1961 | 36.39 | -1.9% |
| 1962 | 35.71 | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 35.06 | -1.8% |
| 1964 | 34.41 | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 33.8 | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 33.16 | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 32.51 | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 31.92 | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 31.29 | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 30.67 | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 30.01 | -2.1% |
| 1972 | 29.35 | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 28.69 | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 28.02 | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 27.36 | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 26.68 | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 26.03 | -2.4% |
| 1978 | 25.38 | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 24.75 | -2.5% |
| 1980 | 24.11 | -2.6% |
| 1981 | 23.47 | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 22.8 | -2.8% |
| 1983 | 22.13 | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 21.45 | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 20.77 | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 20.08 | -3.3% |
| 1987 | 19.43 | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 18.8 | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 18.18 | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 17.58 | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 17 | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 16.4 | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 15.8 | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 15.21 | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 14.64 | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 14.09 | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 13.56 | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 13.04 | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 12.54 | -3.8% |
| 2000 | 12.04 | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 11.56 | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 11.09 | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 10.64 | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 10.2 | -4.1% |
| 2005 | 9.78 | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 9.37 | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 8.98 | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 8.61 | -4.1% |
| 2009 | 8.25 | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 7.91 | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 7.59 | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 7.29 | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 7.01 | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 6.73 | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 6.46 | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 6.21 | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 5.97 | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 5.75 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 5.54 | -3.5% |
| 2020 | 5.36 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 5.18 | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 5.01 | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 4.84 | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 4.68 | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 38.92 | 37.83 | 40.03 | 4 |
| 1960s | 34.14 | 31.29 | 37.11 | 10 |
| 1970s | 27.69 | 24.75 | 30.67 | 10 |
| 1980s | 21.12 | 18.18 | 24.11 | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.99 | 12.54 | 17.58 | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.05 | 8.25 | 12.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.65 | 5.54 | 7.91 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.01 | 4.68 | 5.36 | 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 0-14, total, annual growth rate 0.9173 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.3972 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 2.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.2877 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality by sex in Gambia?
- Child mortality by sex in Gambia was 4.68 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality by sex recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 40.03 in 1956.
- What is the lowest child mortality by sex recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.68 in 2024.
- How does Gambia rank for child mortality by sex?
- Gambia ranks 37th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality by sex rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.4%. 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 by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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