Number of children who die before age 5 in Gambia
Gambia: Number of children who die before age 5 was 3,566 deaths in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
3,566 deaths
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
80th
of 236 countries
All-time high
7,993 deaths
in 1990
All-time low
3,566 deaths
in 2023
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of children who die before age 5 in Gambia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 3,566 deaths for number of children who die before age 5 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 children who die before age 5 in Gambia peaked at 7,993 deaths in 1990 and was at its lowest, 3,566 deaths, 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 children who die before age 5 in Gambia, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 6,209 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 6,163 deaths | -0.7% |
| 1952 | 6,249 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1953 | 6,380 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1954 | 6,521 deaths | +2.2% |
| 1955 | 6,661 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1956 | 6,755 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1957 | 6,835 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1958 | 6,885 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1959 | 6,932 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1960 | 6,970 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1961 | 7,003 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1962 | 7,023 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1963 | 7,047 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1964 | 7,063 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 7,059 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1966 | 7,065 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 7,053 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1968 | 7,053 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 7,058 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1970 | 7,063 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 7,083 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 7,115 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 7,148 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 7,163 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 7,204 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1976 | 7,227 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1977 | 7,278 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 7,395 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1979 | 7,399 deaths | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 7,500 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 7,586 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 7,660 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 7,748 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 7,837 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 7,883 deaths | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 7,923 deaths | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 7,947 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 7,947 deaths | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 7,964 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 7,993 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1991 | 7,991 deaths | -0.0% |
| 1992 | 7,962 deaths | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 7,893 deaths | -0.9% |
| 1994 | 7,811 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 7,669 deaths | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 7,480 deaths | -2.5% |
| 1997 | 7,311 deaths | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 7,062 deaths | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 6,888 deaths | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 6,645 deaths | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 6,448 deaths | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 6,262 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 6,095 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 5,962 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 5,866 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2006 | 5,758 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 5,648 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 5,525 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 5,437 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 5,340 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 5,249 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 5,177 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 5,054 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 4,894 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 4,712 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2016 | 4,519 deaths | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 4,331 deaths | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 4,130 deaths | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 3,989 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 3,863 deaths | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 3,760 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 3,660 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 3,566 deaths | -2.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6,559 deaths | 6,163 deaths | 6,932 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 7,039 deaths | 6,970 deaths | 7,065 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 7,208 deaths | 7,063 deaths | 7,399 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,800 deaths | 7,500 deaths | 7,964 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,606 deaths | 6,888 deaths | 7,993 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,965 deaths | 5,437 deaths | 6,645 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,740 deaths | 3,989 deaths | 5,340 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,712 deaths | 3,566 deaths | 3,863 deaths | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 77 Equatorial Guinea 3,843 deaths compare
- 78 Palestine, State of 3,821 deaths compare
- 79 Honduras 3,600 deaths compare
- 81 Eritrea 3,453 deaths compare
- 82 Malaysia 3,421 deaths compare
- 83 Saudi Arabia 3,323 deaths compare
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 children who die before age 5 in Gambia?
- Number of children who die before age 5 in Gambia was 3,566 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of children who die before age 5 recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 7,993 deaths in 1990.
- What is the lowest number of children who die before age 5 recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,566 deaths in 2023.
- How does Gambia rank for number of children who die before age 5?
- Gambia ranks 80th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of children who die before age 5 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 UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of children who die before age 5. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people aged 0-4.