Extreme poverty vs child mortality, annual growth rate in Gambia
Gambia: Extreme poverty vs child mortality, annual growth rate was -3.27 % change on previous year in 2024. ▼ Falling
Extreme poverty vs child mortality, annual growth rate in Gambia, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for extreme poverty vs child mortality, annual growth rate in Gambia is -3.27 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, extreme poverty vs child mortality, annual growth rate in Gambia peaked at -2.81 % change on previous year in 1981 and was at its lowest, -4.38 % change on previous year, in 2008.
That places Gambia 145th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 44 years of available data.
Extreme poverty vs child mortality, annual growth rate in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -2.81 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | -2.96 % change on previous year | +5.3% |
| 1983 | -3.01 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1984 | -3.14 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 1985 | -3.3 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 1986 | -3.35 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1987 | -3.41 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1988 | -3.34 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 1989 | -3.39 % change on previous year | +1.6% |
| 1990 | -3.42 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1991 | -3.42 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1992 | -3.5 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 1993 | -3.63 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 1994 | -3.72 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 1995 | -3.84 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 1996 | -3.86 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 1997 | -3.92 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1998 | -3.98 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 1999 | -4.01 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 2000 | -4.11 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 2001 | -4.17 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 2002 | -4.19 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2003 | -4.26 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 2004 | -4.33 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 2005 | -4.36 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 2006 | -4.31 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 2007 | -4.37 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 2008 | -4.38 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
| 2009 | -4.29 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2010 | -4.28 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2011 | -4.21 % change on previous year | -1.7% |
| 2012 | -4.15 % change on previous year | -1.5% |
| 2013 | -4.14 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2014 | -4.04 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 2015 | -4.06 % change on previous year | +0.5% |
| 2016 | -4.04 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2017 | -3.94 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 2018 | -3.72 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 2019 | -3.69 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2020 | -3.49 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 2021 | -3.4 % change on previous year | -2.5% |
| 2022 | -3.49 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 2023 | -3.3 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 2024 | -3.27 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's -3.27 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is -3.19 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's -3.27 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -3.11 % change on previous year, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -3.19 % change on previous year | -3.41 % change on previous year | -2.81 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | -3.73 % change on previous year | -4.01 % change on previous year | -3.42 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -4.28 % change on previous year | -4.38 % change on previous year | -4.11 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -4.03 % change on previous year | -4.28 % change on previous year | -3.69 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.39 % change on previous year | -3.49 % change on previous year | -3.27 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 142 Bulgaria -3.24 % change on previous year compare
- 143 Monaco -3.24 % change on previous year compare
- 144 Djibouti -3.26 % change on previous year compare
- 146 Paraguay -3.28 % change on previous year compare
- 147 Barbados -3.29 % change on previous year compare
- 148 Chad -3.3 % change on previous year 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 extreme poverty vs child mortality, annual growth rate in Gambia?
- Extreme poverty vs child mortality, annual growth rate in Gambia was -3.27 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest extreme poverty vs child mortality, annual growth rate recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was -2.81 % change on previous year in 1981.
- What is the lowest extreme poverty vs child mortality, annual growth rate recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.38 % change on previous year in 2008.
- How does Gambia rank for extreme poverty vs child mortality, annual growth rate?
- Gambia ranks 145th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is extreme poverty vs child mortality, annual growth rate rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Extreme poverty vs child mortality, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Extreme poverty vs child mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
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- Extreme poverty vs child mortality Our World in Data
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The year-on-year percentage change in Extreme poverty vs child mortality. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.