Number of child deaths igme in Gambia, The
Gambia, The: Number of child deaths igme was 3,451 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3,451
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
80th
of 199 countries
All-time high
7,825
in 1991
All-time low
3,451
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Number of child deaths igme in Gambia, The, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of child deaths igme in Gambia, The is 3,451, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths igme in Gambia, The peaked at 7,825 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 3,451, in 2024.
Gambia, The ranks 80th of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Number of child deaths igme in Gambia, The, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6,817 | — |
| 1962 | 6,851 | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 6,876 | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 6,900 | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 6,916 | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 6,917 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 6,916 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 6,923 | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 6,934 | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 6,940 | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 6,959 | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 6,994 | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 7,022 | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 7,041 | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 7,064 | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 7,095 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 7,142 | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 7,189 | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 7,255 | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 7,335 | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 7,417 | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 7,494 | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 7,577 | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 7,661 | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 7,716 | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 7,748 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 7,768 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 7,784 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 7,799 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 7,818 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 7,825 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 7,801 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 7,748 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 7,680 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 7,562 | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 7,387 | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 7,186 | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 6,987 | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 6,786 | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 6,573 | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 6,373 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 6,190 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 6,021 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 5,880 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 5,763 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 5,673 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 5,572 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 5,450 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 5,340 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 5,245 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 5,162 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 5,088 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 4,986 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 4,832 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 4,647 | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 4,456 | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 4,261 | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 4,072 | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 3,918 | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 3,809 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 3,713 | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 3,618 | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 3,537 | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 3,451 | -2.4% |
Gambia, The compared with similar countries
- Gambia, The's 3,451 is below the median for low income countries, which is 52,477, 7% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia, The's 3,451 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31,761, 11% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,894 | 6,817 | 6,934 | 9 |
| 1970s | 7,070 | 6,940 | 7,255 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,630 | 7,335 | 7,799 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,478 | 6,786 | 7,825 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,884 | 5,340 | 6,573 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,667 | 3,918 | 5,245 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,626 | 3,451 | 3,809 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia, The
- 77 Malaysia 3,638 compare
- 78 Ecuador 3,489 compare
- 78 Honduras 3,489 compare
- 81 Eritrea, The State of 3,392 compare
- 82 Lesotho, Kingdom of 3,308 compare
- 83 Saudi Arabia 3,241 compare
More health data for Gambia, The
- 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,044 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 700 (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 number of child deaths igme in Gambia, The?
- Number of child deaths igme in Gambia, The was 3,451 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths igme recorded in Gambia, The?
- The highest recorded value was 7,825 in 1991.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths igme recorded in Gambia, The?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,451 in 2024.
- How does Gambia, The rank for number of child deaths igme?
- Gambia, The ranks 80th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths igme rising or falling in Gambia, The?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia, The data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths igme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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