Child mortality in Gambia
Gambia: Child mortality was 4.24 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
4.24
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
37th
of 200 countries
All-time high
38.98
in 1956
All-time low
4.24
in 2024
Years of data
69
1956–2024
Child mortality in Gambia, 1956–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for child mortality in Gambia is 4.24, measured in 2024. 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 in Gambia peaked at 38.98 in 1956 and was at its lowest, 4.24, in 2024.
Gambia ranks 37th of 200 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 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% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 4.24 is below the median for low income countries, which is 6.16, 69% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 4.24 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.89, 87% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 700 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.9696 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0686 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9636 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0702 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is child mortality in Gambia?
- Child mortality in Gambia was 4.24 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest child mortality recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 38.98 in 1956.
- What is the lowest child mortality recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.24 in 2024.
- How does Gambia rank for child mortality?
- Gambia ranks 37th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is child mortality 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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