Mortality rate age 15-19 in Gambia
Gambia: Mortality rate age 15-19 was 7.24 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
7.24
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
31st
of 201 countries
All-time high
18.08
in 1990
All-time low
7.24
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate age 15-19 in Gambia, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate age 15-19 in Gambia stood at 7.24. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 22.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 15-19 in Gambia peaked at 18.08 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 7.24, in 2024.
Gambia ranks 31st of 201 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Mortality rate age 15-19 in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 18.08 | — |
| 1991 | 17.67 | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 17.25 | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 16.83 | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 16.41 | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 15.98 | -2.6% |
| 1996 | 15.56 | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 15.15 | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 14.74 | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 14.35 | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 13.95 | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 13.55 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 13.17 | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 12.79 | -2.9% |
| 2004 | 12.42 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 12.05 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 11.7 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 11.36 | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 11.02 | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 10.7 | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 10.39 | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 10.1 | -2.8% |
| 2012 | 9.81 | -2.8% |
| 2013 | 9.54 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 9.28 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 9.03 | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 8.78 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 8.55 | -2.7% |
| 2018 | 8.33 | -2.5% |
| 2019 | 8.12 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 7.93 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 7.75 | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 7.57 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 7.4 | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 7.24 | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 16.2 | 14.35 | 18.08 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.27 | 10.7 | 13.95 | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.19 | 8.12 | 10.39 | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.58 | 7.24 | 7.93 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 28 Kiribati 7.32 compare
- 29 Mozambique 7.29 compare
- 30 Madagascar 7.26 compare
- 32 South Africa 7.08 compare
- 33 Uganda 6.97 compare
- 34 Nigeria 6.9 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)
- Population ages 65-69, male, annual growth rate 6.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0065 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 8.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0048 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate age 15-19 in Gambia?
- Mortality rate age 15-19 in Gambia was 7.24 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 15-19 recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 18.08 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 15-19 recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.24 in 2024.
- How does Gambia rank for mortality rate age 15-19?
- Gambia ranks 31st out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 15-19 rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.0%. 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 Mortality rate age 15-19 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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