Child mortality vs. health spending in Gambia
Gambia: Child mortality vs. health spending was 4.24 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4.24 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
37th
of 199 countries
All-time high
38.98 deaths per 100 live births
in 1956
All-time low
4.24 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
69
1956–2024
Child mortality vs. health spending in Gambia, 1956–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality vs. health spending in Gambia is 4.24 deaths per 100 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 69 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, child mortality vs. health spending in Gambia peaked at 38.98 deaths per 100 live births in 1956 and was at its lowest, 4.24 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
That places Gambia 37th out of 199 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 vs. health spending in Gambia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 38.98 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1957 | 38.25 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 1958 | 37.48 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 1959 | 36.73 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 1960 | 36.01 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 1961 | 35.31 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 1962 | 34.64 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 33.96 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 33.31 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 32.67 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 32.04 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 31.4 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 30.79 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 30.19 deaths per 100 live births | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 29.56 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 28.9 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 28.25 deaths per 100 live births | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 27.59 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 26.92 deaths per 100 live births | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 26.25 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 25.58 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 24.95 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 24.3 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 23.67 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 23.03 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 22.39 deaths per 100 live births | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 21.72 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 21.07 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 20.41 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 19.74 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 19.07 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 18.42 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 17.81 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 17.21 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 16.62 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 16.05 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 15.49 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 14.93 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 14.37 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 13.82 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 13.29 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 12.76 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 12.26 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 11.77 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 11.28 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 10.81 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 10.36 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 9.92 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 9.49 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 9.07 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 8.68 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 8.3 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 7.94 deaths per 100 live births | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 7.6 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 7.27 deaths per 100 live births | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 6.97 deaths per 100 live births | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 6.68 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 6.4 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 6.14 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 5.89 deaths per 100 live births | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 5.66 deaths per 100 live births | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 5.43 deaths per 100 live births | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 5.23 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 5.04 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 4.86 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 4.7 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 4.53 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 4.38 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 4.24 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 37.86 deaths per 100 live births | 36.73 deaths per 100 live births | 38.98 deaths per 100 live births | 4 |
| 1960s | 33.03 deaths per 100 live births | 30.19 deaths per 100 live births | 36.01 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 26.6 deaths per 100 live births | 23.67 deaths per 100 live births | 29.56 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.09 deaths per 100 live births | 17.21 deaths per 100 live births | 23.03 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.13 deaths per 100 live births | 11.77 deaths per 100 live births | 16.62 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.35 deaths per 100 live births | 7.6 deaths per 100 live births | 11.28 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.07 deaths per 100 live births | 5.04 deaths per 100 live births | 7.27 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.54 deaths per 100 live births | 4.24 deaths per 100 live births | 4.86 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 34 Burundi 4.71 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 35 Eswatini 4.51 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 36 Ethiopia 4.45 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 38 Namibia 3.95 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 39 Papua New Guinea 3.94 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 40 Congo 3.91 deaths per 100 live births 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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,044 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 700 deaths (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 vs. health spending in Gambia?
- Child mortality vs. health spending in Gambia was 4.24 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality vs. health spending recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 38.98 deaths per 100 live births in 1956.
- What is the lowest child mortality vs. health spending recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.24 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Gambia rank for child mortality vs. health spending?
- Gambia ranks 37th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality vs. health spending rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Child mortality vs. health spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under five years, per 100 live births .