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

2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k1990200720241990: 5.3k1991: 5.3k1992: 5.2k1993: 5.2k1994: 5.1k1995: 5.0k1996: 4.9k1997: 4.7k1998: 4.5k1999: 4.4k2000: 4.2k2001: 4.0k2002: 3.8k2003: 3.6k2004: 3.5k2005: 3.3k2006: 3.2k2007: 3.1k2008: 3.0k2009: 2.9k2010: 2.8k2011: 2.7k2012: 2.6k2013: 2.5k2014: 2.5k2015: 2.3k2016: 2.2k2017: 2.1k2018: 2.0k2019: 1.9k2020: 1.8k2021: 1.7k2022: 1.7k2023: 1.6k2024: 1.6k

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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  4. 83 Honduras 1,521 compare
  5. 84 Namibia 1,362 compare
  6. 85 Jordan 1,297 compare

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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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Indicator
Deaths age 1-59 months
Source
UNICEF
Licence
UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required)
Coverage
249 places, 11,737 data points, 1955–2024
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