Mortality rate age 5-24 in Gambia
Gambia: Mortality rate age 5-24 was 25.44 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
25.44
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
34th
of 201 countries
All-time high
70.29
in 1990
All-time low
25.44
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate age 5-24 in Gambia, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate age 5-24 in Gambia is 25.44, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 5-24 in Gambia peaked at 70.29 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 25.44, in 2024.
Gambia ranks 34th 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 5-24 in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 70.29 | — |
| 1991 | 68.46 | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 66.64 | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 64.8 | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 62.97 | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 61.14 | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 59.35 | -2.9% |
| 1997 | 57.59 | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 55.85 | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 54.16 | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 52.48 | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 50.83 | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 49.23 | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 47.65 | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 46.1 | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 44.59 | -3.3% |
| 2006 | 43.15 | -3.2% |
| 2007 | 41.74 | -3.3% |
| 2008 | 40.37 | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 39.08 | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 37.83 | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 36.65 | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 35.52 | -3.1% |
| 2013 | 34.42 | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 33.39 | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 32.39 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 31.42 | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 30.51 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 29.67 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 28.86 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 28.12 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 27.42 | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 26.72 | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 26.07 | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 25.44 | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 62.13 | 54.16 | 70.29 | 10 |
| 2000s | 45.52 | 39.08 | 52.48 | 10 |
| 2010s | 33.07 | 28.86 | 37.83 | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.75 | 25.44 | 28.12 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate age 5-24 in Gambia?
- Mortality rate age 5-24 in Gambia was 25.44 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 5-24 recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 70.29 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 5-24 recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.44 in 2024.
- How does Gambia rank for mortality rate age 5-24?
- Gambia ranks 34th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 5-24 rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.8%. 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 5-24 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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