Mortality rate, under-5, female in Gambia
Gambia: Mortality rate, under-5, female was 37.7 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
37.7 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
37th
of 197 countries
All-time high
348.2 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
37.7 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, under-5, female in Gambia, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate, under-5, female in Gambia stood at 37.7 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5, female in Gambia peaked at 348.2 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 37.7 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Gambia ranks 37th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mortality rate, under-5, female in Gambia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 348.2 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 341.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1962 | 334.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1963 | 328 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 321.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 314.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 308.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 302.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 296.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 290.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 283.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 277.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1972 | 270.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 264.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1974 | 257.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 251.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 244.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 238 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1978 | 231.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 225.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 218.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 212.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 206.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 199.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 193.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 186.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1986 | 180.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 173.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 167.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1989 | 161.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1990 | 156.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1991 | 150.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1992 | 145.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 140.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 135 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 129.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1996 | 124.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 119.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 1998 | 114.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 109.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 104.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 100.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 95.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 91.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2004 | 87.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 2005 | 83.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.6% |
| 2006 | 79.5 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 75.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.7% |
| 2008 | 72.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2009 | 69.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 2010 | 66.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 63.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 60.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 2013 | 57.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2014 | 55.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 53 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2016 | 50.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 48.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 46.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 45.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 43.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 41.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2022 | 40.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 39 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2024 | 37.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 318.63 per 1,000 live births | 290.2 per 1,000 live births | 348.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 254.51 per 1,000 live births | 225.3 per 1,000 live births | 283.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 190.13 per 1,000 live births | 161.8 per 1,000 live births | 218.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 132.49 per 1,000 live births | 109.5 per 1,000 live births | 156.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 86.04 per 1,000 live births | 69.2 per 1,000 live births | 104.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 54.69 per 1,000 live births | 45.1 per 1,000 live births | 66.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 40.48 per 1,000 live births | 37.7 per 1,000 live births | 43.4 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 34 Burundi 43 per 1,000 live births compare
- 35 Eswatini 40.2 per 1,000 live births compare
- 36 Ethiopia 38.5 per 1,000 live births compare
- 38 Palestine, State of 36.7 per 1,000 live births compare
- 39 Papua New Guinea 36 per 1,000 live births compare
- 40 Comoros 35.5 per 1,000 live births compare
- 40 Congo 35.5 per 1,000 live births compare
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- 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)
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- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.014 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 1.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.014 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5, female in Gambia?
- Mortality rate, under-5, female in Gambia was 37.7 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest mortality rate, under-5, female recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 348.2 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5, female recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.7 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Gambia rank for mortality rate, under-5, female?
- Gambia ranks 37th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5, female rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, under-5, female (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Under-five mortality rate, female is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn female baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to female age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.