Number of child deaths unwpp in Gambia
Gambia: Number of child deaths unwpp was 3,566 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3,566
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
80th
of 236 countries
All-time high
7,993
in 1990
All-time low
3,566
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of child deaths unwpp in Gambia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 3,566 for number of child deaths unwpp in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 74 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 29.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of child deaths unwpp in Gambia peaked at 7,993 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3,566, in 2023.
That places Gambia 80th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 74 years of available data.
Number of child deaths unwpp in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6,209 | — |
| 1951 | 6,163 | -0.7% |
| 1952 | 6,249 | +1.4% |
| 1953 | 6,380 | +2.1% |
| 1954 | 6,521 | +2.2% |
| 1955 | 6,661 | +2.1% |
| 1956 | 6,755 | +1.4% |
| 1957 | 6,835 | +1.2% |
| 1958 | 6,885 | +0.7% |
| 1959 | 6,932 | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 6,970 | +0.5% |
| 1961 | 7,003 | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 7,023 | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 7,047 | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 7,063 | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 7,059 | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 7,065 | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 7,053 | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 7,053 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 7,058 | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 7,063 | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 7,083 | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 7,115 | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 7,148 | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 7,163 | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 7,204 | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 7,227 | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 7,278 | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 7,395 | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 7,399 | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 7,500 | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 7,586 | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 7,660 | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 7,748 | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 7,837 | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 7,883 | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 7,923 | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 7,947 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 7,947 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 7,964 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 7,993 | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 7,991 | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 7,962 | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 7,893 | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 7,811 | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 7,669 | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 7,480 | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 7,311 | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 7,062 | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 6,888 | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 6,645 | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 6,448 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 6,262 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 6,095 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 5,962 | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 5,866 | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 5,758 | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 5,648 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 5,525 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 5,437 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 5,340 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 5,249 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 5,177 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 5,054 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 4,894 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 4,712 | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 4,519 | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 4,331 | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 4,130 | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 3,989 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 3,863 | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 3,760 | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 3,660 | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 3,566 | -2.6% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 3,566 is below the median for low income countries, which is 54,401, 7% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 3,566 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25,376, 14% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6,559 | 6,163 | 6,932 | 10 |
| 1960s | 7,039 | 6,970 | 7,065 | 10 |
| 1970s | 7,208 | 7,063 | 7,399 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,800 | 7,500 | 7,964 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,606 | 6,888 | 7,993 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,965 | 5,437 | 6,645 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,740 | 3,989 | 5,340 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,712 | 3,566 | 3,863 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
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)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0702 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths unwpp in Gambia?
- Number of child deaths unwpp in Gambia was 3,566 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths unwpp recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 7,993 in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths unwpp recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,566 in 2023.
- How does Gambia rank for number of child deaths unwpp?
- Gambia ranks 80th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of child deaths unwpp rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths unwpp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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