Mortality rate 1-59 months in Gambia
Gambia: Mortality rate 1-59 months was 19.63 in 2024. β Volatile
Latest (2024)
19.63
Change on year
down 4.4%
World rank
41st
of 200 countries
All-time high
127.98
in 1989
All-time low
19.63
in 2024
Years of data
36
1989β2024
Mortality rate 1-59 months in Gambia, 1989β2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 19.63 for mortality rate 1-59 months in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is down 4.4% on the previous year and down 39.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate 1-59 months in Gambia peaked at 127.98 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 19.63, in 2024.
That places Gambia 41st out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 127.98 | 127.98 | 127.98 | 1 |
| 1990s | 100.54 | 79.88 | 122.66 | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.61 | 43.75 | 75.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 32.24 | 24.88 | 41.17 | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.6 | 19.63 | 23.72 | 5 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,044 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 700 (2100)
- Population, male, annual growth rate 2.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.498 units per person (2025)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 24,316 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate 1-59 months in Gambia?
- Mortality rate 1-59 months in Gambia was 19.63 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate 1-59 months recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 127.98 in 1989.
- What is the lowest mortality rate 1-59 months recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.63 in 2024.
- How does Gambia rank for mortality rate 1-59 months?
- Gambia ranks 41st out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate 1-59 months rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Mortality rate 1-59 months. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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