What is number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Gambia?

Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Gambia was 0.3495 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).

What is the highest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Gambia?

The highest recorded value was 0.7732 deaths per square kilometre in 1991.

What is the lowest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Gambia?

The lowest recorded value was 0.3495 deaths per square kilometre in 2023.

How does Gambia rank for number of child deaths, per square kilometre?

Gambia ranks 11th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.

Is number of child deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Gambia?

Over the last ten years it is down 29.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.

Where does this Gambia data come from?

The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of child deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Gambia

Name: Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Gambia
Creator: Statizoid (derived)
License: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page

Gambia: Number of child deaths, per square kilometre was 0.3495 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)

0.3495 deaths per square kilometre

Change on year

down 2.2%

World rank

11th

of 195 countries

All-time high

0.7732 deaths per square kilometre

in 1991

All-time low

0.3495 deaths per square kilometre

in 2023

Years of data

1961–2023

Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Gambia, 1961–2023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Gambia stood at 0.3495 deaths per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 29.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Gambia peaked at 0.7732 deaths per square kilometre in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.3495 deaths per square kilometre, in 2023.

Gambia ranks 11th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Gambia, year by year

Annual values for Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Gambia, 1961 to 2023.
Year	deaths per square kilometre	Change
1961	0.6736 deaths per square kilometre	—
1962	0.677 deaths per square kilometre	+0.5%
1963	0.6794 deaths per square kilometre	+0.4%
1964	0.6818 deaths per square kilometre	+0.3%
1965	0.6834 deaths per square kilometre	+0.2%
1966	0.6835 deaths per square kilometre	+0.0%
1967	0.6834 deaths per square kilometre	-0.0%
1968	0.6841 deaths per square kilometre	+0.1%
1969	0.6852 deaths per square kilometre	+0.2%
1970	0.6858 deaths per square kilometre	+0.1%
1971	0.6876 deaths per square kilometre	+0.3%
1972	0.6911 deaths per square kilometre	+0.5%
1973	0.6939 deaths per square kilometre	+0.4%
1974	0.6958 deaths per square kilometre	+0.3%
1975	0.698 deaths per square kilometre	+0.3%
1976	0.7011 deaths per square kilometre	+0.4%
1977	0.7057 deaths per square kilometre	+0.7%
1978	0.7104 deaths per square kilometre	+0.7%
1979	0.7169 deaths per square kilometre	+0.9%
1980	0.7248 deaths per square kilometre	+1.1%
1981	0.7329 deaths per square kilometre	+1.1%
1982	0.7405 deaths per square kilometre	+1.0%
1983	0.7487 deaths per square kilometre	+1.1%
1984	0.757 deaths per square kilometre	+1.1%
1985	0.7625 deaths per square kilometre	+0.7%
1986	0.7656 deaths per square kilometre	+0.4%
1987	0.7676 deaths per square kilometre	+0.3%
1988	0.7692 deaths per square kilometre	+0.2%
1989	0.7707 deaths per square kilometre	+0.2%
1990	0.7725 deaths per square kilometre	+0.2%
1991	0.7732 deaths per square kilometre	+0.1%
1992	0.7709 deaths per square kilometre	-0.3%
1993	0.7656 deaths per square kilometre	-0.7%
1994	0.7589 deaths per square kilometre	-0.9%
1995	0.7472 deaths per square kilometre	-1.5%
1996	0.7299 deaths per square kilometre	-2.3%
1997	0.7101 deaths per square kilometre	-2.7%
1998	0.6904 deaths per square kilometre	-2.8%
1999	0.6706 deaths per square kilometre	-2.9%
2000	0.6495 deaths per square kilometre	-3.1%
2001	0.6297 deaths per square kilometre	-3.0%
2002	0.6117 deaths per square kilometre	-2.9%
2003	0.595 deaths per square kilometre	-2.7%
2004	0.581 deaths per square kilometre	-2.3%
2005	0.5695 deaths per square kilometre	-2.0%
2006	0.5606 deaths per square kilometre	-1.6%
2007	0.5506 deaths per square kilometre	-1.8%
2008	0.5385 deaths per square kilometre	-2.2%
2009	0.5277 deaths per square kilometre	-2.0%
2010	0.5183 deaths per square kilometre	-1.8%
2011	0.5101 deaths per square kilometre	-1.6%
2012	0.5028 deaths per square kilometre	-1.4%
2013	0.4927 deaths per square kilometre	-2.0%
2014	0.4775 deaths per square kilometre	-3.1%
2015	0.4592 deaths per square kilometre	-3.8%
2016	0.4403 deaths per square kilometre	-4.1%
2017	0.421 deaths per square kilometre	-4.4%
2018	0.4024 deaths per square kilometre	-4.4%
2019	0.3872 deaths per square kilometre	-3.8%
2020	0.3764 deaths per square kilometre	-2.8%
2021	0.3669 deaths per square kilometre	-2.5%
2022	0.3575 deaths per square kilometre	-2.6%
2023	0.3495 deaths per square kilometre	-2.2%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.6813 deaths per square kilometre	0.6736 deaths per square kilometre	0.6852 deaths per square kilometre	9
1970s	0.6986 deaths per square kilometre	0.6858 deaths per square kilometre	0.7169 deaths per square kilometre	10
1980s	0.7539 deaths per square kilometre	0.7248 deaths per square kilometre	0.7707 deaths per square kilometre	10
1990s	0.7389 deaths per square kilometre	0.6706 deaths per square kilometre	0.7732 deaths per square kilometre	10
2000s	0.5814 deaths per square kilometre	0.5277 deaths per square kilometre	0.6495 deaths per square kilometre	10
2010s	0.4611 deaths per square kilometre	0.3872 deaths per square kilometre	0.5183 deaths per square kilometre	10
2020s	0.3626 deaths per square kilometre	0.3495 deaths per square kilometre	0.3764 deaths per square kilometre	4

Countries ranked near Gambia

8 Pakistan 0.5096 deaths per square kilometre compare
9 Monaco 0.4798 deaths per square kilometre compare
10 Uganda 0.4129 deaths per square kilometre compare
12 Malawi 0.3418 deaths per square kilometre compare
13 Sierra Leone 0.3307 deaths per square kilometre compare
14 Benin 0.3198 deaths per square kilometre compare

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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)
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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Gambia?: Number of child deaths, per square kilometre in Gambia was 0.3495 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Gambia?: The highest recorded value was 0.7732 deaths per square kilometre in 1991.
What is the lowest number of child deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Gambia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.3495 deaths per square kilometre in 2023.
How does Gambia rank for number of child deaths, per square kilometre?: Gambia ranks 11th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
Is number of child deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Gambia?: Over the last ten years it is down 29.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Gambia data come from?: The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of child deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Number of child deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Number of child deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Number of child deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

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Indicator: Number of child deaths, per square kilometre
Unit: deaths per square kilometre
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 195 places, 10,420 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 12 September 2026

Number of child deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.