Mortality rate age 5-9 in Gambia
Gambia: Mortality rate age 5-9 was 4.62 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4.62
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
35th
of 201 countries
All-time high
21.28
in 1990
All-time low
4.62
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate age 5-9 in Gambia, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for mortality rate age 5-9 in Gambia is 4.62, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate age 5-9 in Gambia peaked at 21.28 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 4.62, in 2024.
That places Gambia 35th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Mortality rate age 5-9 in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 21.28 | — |
| 1991 | 20.47 | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 19.67 | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 18.88 | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 18.09 | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 17.32 | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 16.57 | -4.3% |
| 1997 | 15.85 | -4.4% |
| 1998 | 15.14 | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 14.47 | -4.5% |
| 2000 | 13.8 | -4.6% |
| 2001 | 13.16 | -4.7% |
| 2002 | 12.55 | -4.7% |
| 2003 | 11.95 | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 11.37 | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 10.82 | -4.9% |
| 2006 | 10.3 | -4.8% |
| 2007 | 9.8 | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 9.32 | -4.9% |
| 2009 | 8.87 | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 8.45 | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 8.05 | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 7.68 | -4.6% |
| 2013 | 7.33 | -4.6% |
| 2014 | 7 | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 6.68 | -4.5% |
| 2016 | 6.38 | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 6.1 | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 5.85 | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 5.6 | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 5.39 | -3.9% |
| 2021 | 5.18 | -3.8% |
| 2022 | 4.98 | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 4.8 | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 4.62 | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.77 | 14.47 | 21.28 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.19 | 8.87 | 13.8 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.91 | 5.6 | 8.45 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.99 | 4.62 | 5.39 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 32 Haiti 5.08 compare
- 33 Burkina Faso 4.73 compare
- 34 Mozambique 4.72 compare
- 36 Yemen 4.35 compare
- 37 Papua New Guinea 4.33 compare
- 38 Gabon 4.32 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 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0021 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0017 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate age 5-9 in Gambia?
- Mortality rate age 5-9 in Gambia was 4.62 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest mortality rate age 5-9 recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 21.28 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate age 5-9 recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.62 in 2024.
- How does Gambia rank for mortality rate age 5-9?
- Gambia ranks 35th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate age 5-9 rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.9%. 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 5-9 (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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