Child mortality rate in Gambia
Gambia: Child mortality rate was 10.04 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
10.04
Change on year
down 4.3%
World rank
34th
of 200 countries
All-time high
272.26
in 1956
All-time low
10.04
in 2024
Years of data
69
1956–2024
Child mortality rate in Gambia, 1956–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 10.04 for child mortality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 69 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.3% on the previous year and down 41.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality rate in Gambia peaked at 272.26 in 1956 and was at its lowest, 10.04, in 2024.
That places Gambia 34th out of 200 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 rate in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 272.26 | — |
| 1957 | 264.3 | -2.9% |
| 1958 | 256.27 | -3.0% |
| 1959 | 248.29 | -3.1% |
| 1960 | 240.72 | -3.0% |
| 1961 | 233.53 | -3.0% |
| 1962 | 226.54 | -3.0% |
| 1963 | 219.53 | -3.1% |
| 1964 | 212.79 | -3.1% |
| 1965 | 206.28 | -3.1% |
| 1966 | 199.91 | -3.1% |
| 1967 | 193.57 | -3.2% |
| 1968 | 187.5 | -3.1% |
| 1969 | 181.49 | -3.2% |
| 1970 | 175.48 | -3.3% |
| 1971 | 169.35 | -3.5% |
| 1972 | 163.38 | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 157.48 | -3.6% |
| 1974 | 151.58 | -3.7% |
| 1975 | 145.88 | -3.8% |
| 1976 | 140.21 | -3.9% |
| 1977 | 134.88 | -3.8% |
| 1978 | 129.45 | -4.0% |
| 1979 | 124.28 | -4.0% |
| 1980 | 119.2 | -4.1% |
| 1981 | 114.15 | -4.2% |
| 1982 | 109.15 | -4.4% |
| 1983 | 104.36 | -4.4% |
| 1984 | 99.62 | -4.5% |
| 1985 | 94.88 | -4.8% |
| 1986 | 90.38 | -4.7% |
| 1987 | 85.97 | -4.9% |
| 1988 | 81.85 | -4.8% |
| 1989 | 77.86 | -4.9% |
| 1990 | 74.04 | -4.9% |
| 1991 | 70.43 | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 66.92 | -5.0% |
| 1993 | 63.47 | -5.2% |
| 1994 | 60.12 | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 56.9 | -5.4% |
| 1996 | 53.82 | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 50.86 | -5.5% |
| 1998 | 48 | -5.6% |
| 1999 | 45.27 | -5.7% |
| 2000 | 42.63 | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 40.09 | -6.0% |
| 2002 | 37.69 | -6.0% |
| 2003 | 35.39 | -6.1% |
| 2004 | 33.2 | -6.2% |
| 2005 | 31.11 | -6.3% |
| 2006 | 29.15 | -6.3% |
| 2007 | 27.28 | -6.4% |
| 2008 | 25.54 | -6.4% |
| 2009 | 23.91 | -6.4% |
| 2010 | 22.38 | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 20.96 | -6.4% |
| 2012 | 19.63 | -6.3% |
| 2013 | 18.37 | -6.4% |
| 2014 | 17.22 | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 16.12 | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 15.12 | -6.2% |
| 2017 | 14.22 | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 13.43 | -5.6% |
| 2019 | 12.71 | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 12.1 | -4.8% |
| 2021 | 11.53 | -4.7% |
| 2022 | 10.99 | -4.7% |
| 2023 | 10.49 | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 10.04 | -4.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 260.28 | 248.29 | 272.26 | 4 |
| 1960s | 210.19 | 181.49 | 240.72 | 10 |
| 1970s | 149.2 | 124.28 | 175.48 | 10 |
| 1980s | 97.74 | 77.86 | 119.2 | 10 |
| 1990s | 58.98 | 45.27 | 74.04 | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.6 | 23.91 | 42.63 | 10 |
| 2010s | 17.02 | 12.71 | 22.38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.03 | 10.04 | 12.1 | 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, total, annual growth rate 5.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0318 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.502 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate in Gambia?
- Child mortality rate in Gambia was 10.04 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest child mortality rate recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 272.26 in 1956.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.04 in 2024.
- How does Gambia rank for child mortality rate?
- Gambia ranks 34th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality rate rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Child mortality rate (aged 1-4 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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