Child mortality gdp per capita in Gambia
Gambia: Child mortality gdp per capita was 4.24 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4.24
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
37th
of 196 countries
All-time high
38.98
in 1956
All-time low
4.24
in 2024
Years of data
69
1956–2024
Child mortality gdp per capita in Gambia, 1956–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, child mortality gdp per capita in Gambia stood at 4.24. That is the lowest value across all 69 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality gdp per capita in Gambia peaked at 38.98 in 1956 and was at its lowest, 4.24, in 2024.
Gambia ranks 37th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Child mortality gdp per capita in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 38.98 | — |
| 1957 | 38.25 | -1.9% |
| 1958 | 37.48 | -2.0% |
| 1959 | 36.73 | -2.0% |
| 1960 | 36.01 | -2.0% |
| 1961 | 35.31 | -1.9% |
| 1962 | 34.64 | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 33.96 | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 33.31 | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 32.67 | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 32.04 | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 31.4 | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 30.79 | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 30.19 | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 29.56 | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 28.9 | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 28.25 | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 27.59 | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 26.92 | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 26.25 | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 25.58 | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 24.95 | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 24.3 | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 23.67 | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 23.03 | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 22.39 | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 21.72 | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 21.07 | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 20.41 | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 19.74 | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 19.07 | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 18.42 | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 17.81 | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 17.21 | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 16.62 | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 16.05 | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 15.49 | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 14.93 | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 14.37 | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 13.82 | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 13.29 | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 12.76 | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 12.26 | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 11.77 | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 11.28 | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 10.81 | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 10.36 | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 9.92 | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 9.49 | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 9.07 | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 8.68 | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 8.3 | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 7.94 | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 7.6 | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 7.27 | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 6.97 | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 6.68 | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 6.4 | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 6.14 | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 5.89 | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 5.66 | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 5.43 | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 5.23 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 5.04 | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 4.86 | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 4.7 | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 4.53 | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 4.38 | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 4.24 | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 37.86 | 36.73 | 38.98 | 4 |
| 1960s | 33.03 | 30.19 | 36.01 | 10 |
| 1970s | 26.6 | 23.67 | 29.56 | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.09 | 17.21 | 23.03 | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.14 | 11.77 | 16.62 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.35 | 7.6 | 11.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.07 | 5.04 | 7.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.54 | 4.24 | 4.86 | 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,044 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 700 (2100)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, annual growth rate 6.08 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, female, per capita 0.0177 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, annual growth rate 5.44 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, male, per capita 0.0141 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality gdp per capita in Gambia?
- Child mortality gdp per capita in Gambia was 4.24 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality gdp per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 38.98 in 1956.
- What is the lowest child mortality gdp per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.24 in 2024.
- How does Gambia rank for child mortality gdp per capita?
- Gambia ranks 37th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality gdp per capita rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.9%. 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 gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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