Number of child deaths in Gambia
Gambia: Number of child deaths was 3,451 deaths in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3,451 deaths
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
80th
of 199 countries
All-time high
7,825 deaths
in 1991
All-time low
3,451 deaths
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Number of child deaths in Gambia, 1961–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of child deaths in Gambia is 3,451 deaths, 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 in Gambia peaked at 7,825 deaths in 1991 and was at its lowest, 3,451 deaths, in 2024.
Gambia 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 in Gambia, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6,817 deaths | — |
| 1962 | 6,851 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 6,876 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 6,900 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 6,916 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 6,917 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 6,916 deaths | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 6,923 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 6,934 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 6,940 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 6,959 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 6,994 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 7,022 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 7,041 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 7,064 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 7,095 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 7,142 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 7,189 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 7,255 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 7,335 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 7,417 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 7,494 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 7,577 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 7,661 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 7,716 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 7,748 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 7,768 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 7,784 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 7,799 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 7,818 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 7,825 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 7,801 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 7,748 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 7,680 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 7,562 deaths | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 7,387 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 7,186 deaths | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 6,987 deaths | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 6,786 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 6,573 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 6,373 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 6,190 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 6,021 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 5,880 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 5,763 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 5,673 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 5,572 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 5,450 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 5,340 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 5,245 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 5,162 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 5,088 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 4,986 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 4,832 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 4,647 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 4,456 deaths | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 4,261 deaths | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 4,072 deaths | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 3,918 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 3,809 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 3,713 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 3,618 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 3,537 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 3,451 deaths | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,894 deaths | 6,817 deaths | 6,934 deaths | 9 |
| 1970s | 7,070 deaths | 6,940 deaths | 7,255 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,630 deaths | 7,335 deaths | 7,799 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,478 deaths | 6,786 deaths | 7,825 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,884 deaths | 5,340 deaths | 6,573 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,667 deaths | 3,918 deaths | 5,245 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,626 deaths | 3,451 deaths | 3,809 deaths | 5 |
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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)
- Population ages 40-44, male, annual growth rate 5.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.022 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 3.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.017 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths in Gambia?
- Number of child deaths in Gambia was 3,451 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 7,825 deaths in 1991.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,451 deaths in 2024.
- How does Gambia rank for number of child deaths?
- Gambia ranks 80th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under 5 .