Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Gambia
Gambia: Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds was 8.73 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
8.73
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
35th
of 200 countries
All-time high
32.49
in 1990
All-time low
8.73
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Gambia, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Gambia stood at 8.73. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 30.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Gambia peaked at 32.49 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 8.73, 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 for 5-14 year-olds in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 32.49 | — |
| 1991 | 31.42 | -3.3% |
| 1992 | 30.36 | -3.4% |
| 1993 | 29.3 | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 28.25 | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 27.21 | -3.7% |
| 1996 | 26.2 | -3.7% |
| 1997 | 25.21 | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 24.24 | -3.8% |
| 1999 | 23.31 | -3.9% |
| 2000 | 22.39 | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 21.49 | -4.0% |
| 2002 | 20.62 | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 19.78 | -4.1% |
| 2004 | 18.95 | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 18.16 | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 17.4 | -4.1% |
| 2007 | 16.67 | -4.2% |
| 2008 | 15.97 | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 15.31 | -4.1% |
| 2010 | 14.68 | -4.1% |
| 2011 | 14.08 | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 13.52 | -4.0% |
| 2013 | 12.98 | -4.0% |
| 2014 | 12.48 | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 11.99 | -3.9% |
| 2016 | 11.52 | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 11.09 | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 10.69 | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 10.31 | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 9.96 | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 9.64 | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 9.31 | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 9.02 | -3.2% |
| 2024 | 8.73 | -3.2% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 8.73 is below the median for low income countries, which is 11.69, 75% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 8.73 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.66, 82% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 27.8 | 23.31 | 32.49 | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.67 | 15.31 | 22.39 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.33 | 10.31 | 14.68 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.33 | 8.73 | 9.96 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
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 for 5-14 year-olds in Gambia?
- Mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds in Gambia was 8.73 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 32.49 in 1990.
- What is the lowest mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.73 in 2024.
- How does Gambia rank for mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds?
- Gambia ranks 35th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate for 5-14 year-olds rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.0%. 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 for 5-14 year-olds (probability of dying per 1000 children aged 5-14 years). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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