Mortality rate, under-5 in Gambia
Gambia: Mortality rate, under-5 was 42.4 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
42.4 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
37th
of 196 countries
All-time high
360.1 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
42.4 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, under-5 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
The most recent figure for mortality rate, under-5 in Gambia is 42.4 per 1,000 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 30.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, under-5 in Gambia peaked at 360.1 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 42.4 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
That places Gambia 37th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Mortality rate, under-5 in Gambia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 360.1 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 353.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1962 | 346.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 339.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 333.1 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 326.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 320.4 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 314 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 307.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 301.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 295.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 289 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 282.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 275.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 269.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 262.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 255.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 249.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 243 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 236.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 230.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 223.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 217.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 210.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 204.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 197.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 190.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 184.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 178.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 172.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 166.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 160.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 154.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 149.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 143.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 138.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 132.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.8% |
| 1997 | 127.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 122.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 117.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 112.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 108.1 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 103.6 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 99.2 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 94.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 90.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 86.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 83 per 1,000 live births | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 79.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2009 | 76 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 72.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 69.7 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2012 | 66.8 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2013 | 64 per 1,000 live births | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 61.4 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 58.9 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 56.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 54.3 per 1,000 live births | -4.1% |
| 2018 | 52.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 50.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2020 | 48.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 47 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 45.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 43.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 42.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 330.32 per 1,000 live births | 301.9 per 1,000 live births | 360.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 265.97 per 1,000 live births | 236.7 per 1,000 live births | 295.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 200.87 per 1,000 live births | 172.1 per 1,000 live births | 230.3 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 141.36 per 1,000 live births | 117.7 per 1,000 live births | 166.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 93.45 per 1,000 live births | 76 per 1,000 live births | 112.8 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.71 per 1,000 live births | 50.4 per 1,000 live births | 72.7 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.42 per 1,000 live births | 42.4 per 1,000 live births | 48.6 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, under-5 in Gambia?
- Mortality rate, under-5 in Gambia was 42.4 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 recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 360.1 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, under-5 recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.4 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Gambia rank for mortality rate, under-5?
- Gambia ranks 37th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, under-5 rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 30.9%. 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 (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Under-five mortality rate is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.