Deaths age 5 to 24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Gambia
Gambia: Deaths age 5 to 24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 1,576 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1,576
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
94th
of 201 countries
All-time high
1,809
in 1993
All-time low
1,576
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Deaths age 5 to 24 in Gambia, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths age 5 to 24 in Gambia is 1,576, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths age 5 to 24 in Gambia peaked at 1,809 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 1,576, in 2024.
Gambia ranks 94th 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 5 to 24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,747 | — |
| 1991 | 1,777 | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 1,800 | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 1,809 | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 1,805 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 1,800 | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 1,796 | -0.2% |
| 1997 | 1,792 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 1,791 | -0.1% |
| 1999 | 1,792 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 1,792 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1,789 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 1,787 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 1,784 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 1,777 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 1,769 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 1,762 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 1,755 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 1,743 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 1,735 | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 1,725 | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 1,716 | -0.5% |
| 2012 | 1,707 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 1,699 | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 1,688 | -0.6% |
| 2015 | 1,675 | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 1,663 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 1,650 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 1,642 | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 1,630 | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 1,619 | -0.7% |
| 2021 | 1,609 | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 1,599 | -0.6% |
| 2023 | 1,588 | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 1,576 | -0.8% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 1,576 is below the median for low income countries, which is 16,419, 10% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 1,576 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11,881, 13% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,791 | 1,747 | 1,809 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,769 | 1,735 | 1,792 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,680 | 1,630 | 1,725 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,598 | 1,576 | 1,619 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 91 Tunisia 1,719 compare
- 92 Australia and New Zealand 1,656 compare
- 93 Guinea-Bissau 1,654 compare
- 95 Nicaragua 1,574 compare
- 96 Spain 1,517 compare
- 97 Turkmenistan 1,468 compare
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 5 to 24 in Gambia?
- Deaths age 5 to 24 in Gambia was 1,576 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths age 5 to 24 recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 1,809 in 1993.
- What is the lowest deaths age 5 to 24 recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,576 in 2024.
- How does Gambia rank for deaths age 5 to 24?
- Gambia ranks 94th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths age 5 to 24 rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. 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 5 to 24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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