Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Gambia
Gambia: Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years was 4.62 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4.62
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
35th
of 200 countries
All-time high
21.28
in 1990
All-time low
4.62
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Gambia, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Gambia stood at 4.62. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and down 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Gambia peaked at 21.28 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 4.62, in 2024.
That places Gambia 35th out of 200 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 among children ages 5 to 9 years 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% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 4.62 is below the median for low income countries, which is 6.76, 68% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 4.62 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.7, 81% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Gambia?
- Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years in Gambia was 4.62 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 21.28 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.62 in 2024.
- How does Gambia rank for mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years?
- Gambia ranks 35th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Mortality rate among children ages 5 to 9 years (per 1000 children aged 5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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