Deaths age 1-59 months in Gambia
Gambia: Deaths age 1-59 months was 1,560 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1,560
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
82nd
of 200 countries
All-time high
5,329
in 1990
All-time low
1,560
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Deaths age 1-59 months in Gambia, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 1,560 for deaths age 1-59 months in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of 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.
That places Gambia 82nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 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)
- 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)
- 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)
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 200 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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