Deaths aged 15 to 24 in Gambia
Gambia: Deaths aged 15 to 24 was 942 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
942
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
97th
of 200 countries
All-time high
953
in 2014
All-time low
795
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Deaths aged 15 to 24 in Gambia, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for deaths aged 15 to 24 in Gambia is 942, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, deaths aged 15 to 24 in Gambia peaked at 953 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 795, in 1990.
That places Gambia 97th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Deaths aged 15 to 24 in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 795 | — |
| 1991 | 813 | +2.3% |
| 1992 | 826 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 829 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 823 | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 816 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 812 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 810 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 812 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 818 | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 826 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 836 | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 847 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 861 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 873 | +1.4% |
| 2005 | 886 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 899 | +1.5% |
| 2007 | 912 | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 922 | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 932 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 940 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 946 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 950 | +0.4% |
| 2013 | 952 | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 953 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 950 | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 947 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 941 | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 938 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 934 | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 932 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 933 | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 935 | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 939 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 942 | +0.3% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 942 is below the median for low income countries, which is 8,239, 11% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 942 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5,694, 17% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 815.4 | 795 | 829 | 10 |
| 2000s | 879.4 | 826 | 932 | 10 |
| 2010s | 945.1 | 934 | 953 | 10 |
| 2020s | 936.2 | 932 | 942 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 94 Tunisia 1,126 compare
- 95 Australia 1,032 compare
- 96 Guinea-Bissau 1,003 compare
- 98 Namibia 932 compare
- 99 Turkmenistan 888 compare
- 100 Azerbaijan 883 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)
- 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 aged 15 to 24 in Gambia?
- Deaths aged 15 to 24 in Gambia was 942 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest deaths aged 15 to 24 recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 953 in 2014.
- What is the lowest deaths aged 15 to 24 recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 795 in 1990.
- How does Gambia rank for deaths aged 15 to 24?
- Gambia ranks 97th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is deaths aged 15 to 24 rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Deaths aged 15 to 24. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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