Life satisfaction vs child mortality in Gambia
Gambia: Life satisfaction vs child mortality was 4.31 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
4.31
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
130th
of 157 countries
All-time high
5.16
in 2021
All-time low
4.28
in 2022
Years of data
8
2018–2025
Life satisfaction vs child mortality in Gambia, 2018–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 4.31 for life satisfaction vs child mortality in 2025.
The figure is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 4.7% over ten years.
That places Gambia 130th out of 157 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Life satisfaction vs child mortality in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 4.52 | — |
| 2019 | 4.75 | +5.2% |
| 2020 | 5.05 | +6.3% |
| 2021 | 5.16 | +2.2% |
| 2022 | 4.28 | -17.1% |
| 2023 | 4.49 | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 4.42 | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 4.31 | -2.6% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 4.31 is above the median for low income countries, which is 4.06, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 4.31 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.38, 98% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.63 | 4.52 | 4.75 | 2 |
| 2020s | 4.62 | 4.28 | 5.16 | 6 |
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)
- 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 life satisfaction vs child mortality in Gambia?
- Life satisfaction vs child mortality in Gambia was 4.31 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest life satisfaction vs child mortality recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.16 in 2021.
- What is the lowest life satisfaction vs child mortality recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.28 in 2022.
- How does Gambia rank for life satisfaction vs child mortality?
- Gambia ranks 130th out of 157 countries with data for 2025.
- Is life satisfaction vs child mortality rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Life satisfaction vs child mortality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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