Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Gambia
Gambia: Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood was 0.2053 under-five deaths per woman in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.2053 under-five deaths per woman
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
28th
of 200 countries
All-time high
2.46 under-five deaths per woman
in 1956
All-time low
0.2053 under-five deaths per woman
in 2024
Years of data
69
1956–2024
Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Gambia, 1956–2024
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in under-five deaths per woman.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 0.2053 under-five deaths per woman for children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 69 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 38.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Gambia peaked at 2.46 under-five deaths per woman in 1956 and was at its lowest, 0.2053 under-five deaths per woman, in 2024.
Gambia ranks 28th 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.
Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Gambia, year by year
| Year | under-five deaths per woman | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 2.46 under-five deaths per woman | — |
| 1957 | 2.41 under-five deaths per woman | -2.1% |
| 1958 | 2.36 under-five deaths per woman | -2.3% |
| 1959 | 2.3 under-five deaths per woman | -2.3% |
| 1960 | 2.25 under-five deaths per woman | -2.3% |
| 1961 | 2.2 under-five deaths per woman | -2.2% |
| 1962 | 2.15 under-five deaths per woman | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 2.11 under-five deaths per woman | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 2.06 under-five deaths per woman | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 2.02 under-five deaths per woman | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 1.98 under-five deaths per woman | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 1.95 under-five deaths per woman | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 1.92 under-five deaths per woman | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 1.89 under-five deaths per woman | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 1.85 under-five deaths per woman | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 1.81 under-five deaths per woman | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 1.79 under-five deaths per woman | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 1.76 under-five deaths per woman | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 1.72 under-five deaths per woman | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 1.68 under-five deaths per woman | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 1.65 under-five deaths per woman | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 1.6 under-five deaths per woman | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 1.56 under-five deaths per woman | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 1.52 under-five deaths per woman | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 1.48 under-five deaths per woman | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 1.43 under-five deaths per woman | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 1.39 under-five deaths per woman | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 1.34 under-five deaths per woman | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 1.3 under-five deaths per woman | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 1.25 under-five deaths per woman | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 1.21 under-five deaths per woman | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 1.16 under-five deaths per woman | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 1.11 under-five deaths per woman | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 1.07 under-five deaths per woman | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 1.03 under-five deaths per woman | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 0.9907 under-five deaths per woman | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 0.9456 under-five deaths per woman | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 0.902 under-five deaths per woman | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 0.8676 under-five deaths per woman | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 0.8302 under-five deaths per woman | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 0.7912 under-five deaths per woman | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 0.7559 under-five deaths per woman | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 0.7268 under-five deaths per woman | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 0.6907 under-five deaths per woman | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 0.6545 under-five deaths per woman | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 0.6218 under-five deaths per woman | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 0.5933 under-five deaths per woman | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 0.5652 under-five deaths per woman | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 0.5412 under-five deaths per woman | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 0.519 under-five deaths per woman | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 0.4999 under-five deaths per woman | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 0.4762 under-five deaths per woman | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 0.4533 under-five deaths per woman | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 0.4321 under-five deaths per woman | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 0.4124 under-five deaths per woman | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 0.393 under-five deaths per woman | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 0.3731 under-five deaths per woman | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 0.3528 under-five deaths per woman | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 0.3328 under-five deaths per woman | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 0.3132 under-five deaths per woman | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 0.294 under-five deaths per woman | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 0.2766 under-five deaths per woman | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 0.2601 under-five deaths per woman | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2454 under-five deaths per woman | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 0.2323 under-five deaths per woman | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 0.22 under-five deaths per woman | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 0.2262 under-five deaths per woman | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 0.2157 under-five deaths per woman | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 0.2053 under-five deaths per woman | -4.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.38 under-five deaths per woman | 2.3 under-five deaths per woman | 2.46 under-five deaths per woman | 4 |
| 1960s | 2.05 under-five deaths per woman | 1.89 under-five deaths per woman | 2.25 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.69 under-five deaths per woman | 1.52 under-five deaths per woman | 1.85 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.27 under-five deaths per woman | 1.07 under-five deaths per woman | 1.48 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8534 under-five deaths per woman | 0.6907 under-five deaths per woman | 1.03 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5356 under-five deaths per woman | 0.4321 under-five deaths per woman | 0.6545 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3254 under-five deaths per woman | 0.2454 under-five deaths per woman | 0.4124 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2199 under-five deaths per woman | 0.2053 under-five deaths per woman | 0.2323 under-five deaths per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 25 Timor-Leste 0.2219 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 26 Zambia 0.2201 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 27 Zimbabwe 0.2095 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 29 Malawi 0.1976 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 30 Afghanistan 0.1872 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 31 Kiribati 0.1779 under-five deaths per woman compare
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- 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)
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- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0065 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 8.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0048 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Gambia?
- Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Gambia was 0.2053 under-five deaths per woman in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.46 under-five deaths per woman in 1956.
- What is the lowest children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2053 under-five deaths per woman in 2024.
- How does Gambia rank for children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood?
- Gambia ranks 28th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).