Child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 in Gambia
Gambia: Child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 was 4.4 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
4.4
Change on year
down 3.6%
World rank
36th
of 229 countries
All-time high
41.09
in 1950
All-time low
4.4
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 in Gambia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 4.4 for child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 in 2023. 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 rate including un projections through 2100 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.
Child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 41.09 | — |
| 1951 | 40.68 | -1.0% |
| 1952 | 40.3 | -0.9% |
| 1953 | 39.96 | -0.8% |
| 1954 | 39.57 | -1.0% |
| 1955 | 39.2 | -0.9% |
| 1956 | 38.68 | -1.3% |
| 1957 | 38.13 | -1.4% |
| 1958 | 37.46 | -1.8% |
| 1959 | 36.79 | -1.8% |
| 1960 | 36.1 | -1.9% |
| 1961 | 35.41 | -1.9% |
| 1962 | 34.69 | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 34.02 | -1.9% |
| 1964 | 33.35 | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 32.65 | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 32.04 | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 31.38 | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 30.75 | -2.0% |
| 1969 | 30.12 | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 29.48 | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 28.82 | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 28.17 | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 27.51 | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 26.83 | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 26.2 | -2.4% |
| 1976 | 25.48 | -2.7% |
| 1977 | 24.85 | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 24.39 | -1.8% |
| 1979 | 23.57 | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 22.98 | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 22.34 | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 21.66 | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 21.02 | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 20.36 | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 19.7 | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 19.07 | -3.2% |
| 1987 | 18.44 | -3.3% |
| 1988 | 17.8 | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 17.21 | -3.3% |
| 1990 | 16.64 | -3.3% |
| 1991 | 16.06 | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 15.49 | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 14.92 | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 14.37 | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 13.83 | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 13.3 | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 12.85 | -3.4% |
| 1998 | 12.27 | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 11.84 | -3.5% |
| 2000 | 11.31 | -4.4% |
| 2001 | 10.85 | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 10.39 | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 9.96 | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 9.53 | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 9.16 | -4.0% |
| 2006 | 8.73 | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 8.36 | -4.3% |
| 2008 | 8 | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 7.68 | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 7.35 | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 7.04 | -4.3% |
| 2012 | 6.75 | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 6.47 | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 6.21 | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 5.96 | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 5.72 | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 5.5 | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 5.29 | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 5.09 | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 4.9 | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 4.73 | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 4.57 | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 4.4 | -3.6% |
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 |
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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, female, annual growth rate 0.9175 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1966 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.9166 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2006 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 in Gambia?
- Child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 in Gambia was 4.4 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 41.09 in 1950.
- What is the lowest child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.4 in 2023.
- How does Gambia rank for child mortality rate including un projections through 2100?
- Gambia ranks 36th out of 229 countries with data for 2023.
- Is child mortality rate including un projections through 2100 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 rate including un projections through 2100. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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