Deaths age 1-59 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Gambia
Gambia: Deaths age 1-59 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 1,560 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Deaths age 1-59 months in Gambia, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths age 1-59 months in Gambia is 1,560, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 36.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths age 1-59 months in Gambia peaked at 5,329 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1,560, in 2024.
Gambia ranks 82nd of 201 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Deaths age 1-59 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 5,329 | — |
| 1991 | 5,302 | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 5,249 | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 5,180 | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 5,094 | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 4,996 | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 4,860 | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 4,699 | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 4,527 | -3.7% |
| 1999 | 4,361 | -3.7% |
| 2000 | 4,175 | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 3,985 | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 3,809 | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 3,634 | -4.6% |
| 2004 | 3,471 | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 3,335 | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 3,218 | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 3,120 | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 3,004 | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 2,893 | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 2,788 | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 2,698 | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 2,608 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 2,539 | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 2,456 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 2,343 | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 2,228 | -4.9% |
| 2017 | 2,114 | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 2,004 | -5.2% |
| 2019 | 1,881 | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 1,801 | -4.3% |
| 2021 | 1,731 | -3.9% |
| 2022 | 1,662 | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 1,608 | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 1,560 | -3.0% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 1,560 is below the median for low income countries, which is 23,361, 7% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 1,560 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15,712, 10% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4,960 | 4,361 | 5,329 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,464 | 2,893 | 4,175 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,366 | 1,881 | 2,788 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,672 | 1,560 | 1,801 | 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 deaths age 1-59 months in Gambia?
- Deaths age 1-59 months in Gambia was 1,560 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths age 1-59 months recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 5,329 in 1990.
- What is the lowest deaths age 1-59 months recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,560 in 2024.
- How does Gambia rank for deaths age 1-59 months?
- Gambia ranks 82nd out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths age 1-59 months rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Deaths age 1-59 months (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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