Number of child deaths, per capita in Gambia
Gambia: Number of child deaths, per capita was 0.0013 deaths per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of child deaths, per capita in Gambia, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per person.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 0.0013 deaths per person for number of child deaths, per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 44.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths, per capita in Gambia peaked at 0.0167 deaths per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0013 deaths per person, in 2024.
Gambia ranks 35th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of child deaths, per capita in Gambia, year by year
| Year | deaths per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0167 deaths per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0163 deaths per person | -2.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0159 deaths per person | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0156 deaths per person | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0152 deaths per person | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0148 deaths per person | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0144 deaths per person | -2.7% |
| 1968 | 0.014 deaths per person | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0136 deaths per person | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0132 deaths per person | -2.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0129 deaths per person | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0126 deaths per person | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0123 deaths per person | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 0.012 deaths per person | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0116 deaths per person | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0113 deaths per person | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0111 deaths per person | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0108 deaths per person | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0105 deaths per person | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0103 deaths per person | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 0.01 deaths per person | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0098 deaths per person | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0095 deaths per person | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0093 deaths per person | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 0.009 deaths per person | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0087 deaths per person | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0083 deaths per person | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 0.008 deaths per person | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0077 deaths per person | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0074 deaths per person | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0071 deaths per person | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0068 deaths per person | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0065 deaths per person | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0063 deaths per person | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 0.006 deaths per person | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0057 deaths per person | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0054 deaths per person | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0051 deaths per person | -5.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0048 deaths per person | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0045 deaths per person | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0043 deaths per person | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 0.004 deaths per person | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0038 deaths per person | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0036 deaths per person | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0035 deaths per person | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0033 deaths per person | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0032 deaths per person | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 0.003 deaths per person | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0029 deaths per person | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0027 deaths per person | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0026 deaths per person | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0025 deaths per person | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0024 deaths per person | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0022 deaths per person | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0021 deaths per person | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 0.002 deaths per person | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0018 deaths per person | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0017 deaths per person | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0016 deaths per person | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0015 deaths per person | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0014 deaths per person | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0014 deaths per person | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0013 deaths per person | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0013 deaths per person | -4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0151 deaths per person | 0.0136 deaths per person | 0.0167 deaths per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0118 deaths per person | 0.0105 deaths per person | 0.0132 deaths per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0091 deaths per person | 0.0077 deaths per person | 0.0103 deaths per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0061 deaths per person | 0.0048 deaths per person | 0.0074 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0036 deaths per person | 0.0029 deaths per person | 0.0045 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0022 deaths per person | 0.0016 deaths per person | 0.0027 deaths per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0014 deaths per person | 0.0013 deaths per person | 0.0015 deaths per person | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths, per capita in Gambia?
- Number of child deaths, per capita in Gambia was 0.0013 deaths per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of child deaths, per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0167 deaths per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths, per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0013 deaths per person in 2024.
- How does Gambia rank for number of child deaths, per capita?
- Gambia ranks 35th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths, per capita rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of child deaths, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of child deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of child deaths ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of child deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Number of child deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.