Number of deaths ages 15-19 years, male in Gambia
Gambia: Number of deaths ages 15-19 years, male was 291 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Number of deaths ages 15-19 years, male in Gambia, 1990–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths ages 15-19 years, male in Gambia is 291, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.0% on the previous year and up 10.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths ages 15-19 years, male in Gambia peaked at 291 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 170, in 1990.
Gambia ranks 96th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Number of deaths ages 15-19 years, male in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 170 | — |
| 1991 | 174 | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 178 | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 181 | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 182 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 184 | +1.1% |
| 1996 | 187 | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 191 | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 196 | +2.6% |
| 1999 | 201 | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 206 | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 210 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 215 | +2.4% |
| 2003 | 219 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 223 | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 227 | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 233 | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 238 | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 243 | +2.1% |
| 2009 | 249 | +2.5% |
| 2010 | 254 | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 257 | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 260 | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 262 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 264 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 267 | +1.1% |
| 2016 | 268 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 269 | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 271 | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 273 | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 275 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 279 | +1.5% |
| 2022 | 283 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 288 | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 291 | +1.0% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 291 is below the median for low income countries, which is 2,331, 12% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 291 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,650, 18% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 184.4 | 170 | 201 | 10 |
| 2000s | 226.3 | 206 | 249 | 10 |
| 2010s | 264.5 | 254 | 273 | 10 |
| 2020s | 283.2 | 275 | 291 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 93 El Salvador 329 compare
- 94 Australia 296 compare
- 95 Spain 293 compare
- 97 Azerbaijan 289 compare
- 98 Guinea-Bissau 272 compare
- 99 Libya 253 compare
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- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,044 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
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- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0686 units per person (2025)
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- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths ages 15-19 years, male in Gambia?
- Number of deaths ages 15-19 years, male in Gambia was 291 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest number of deaths ages 15-19 years, male recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 291 in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of deaths ages 15-19 years, male recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 170 in 1990.
- How does Gambia rank for number of deaths ages 15-19 years, male?
- Gambia ranks 96th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths ages 15-19 years, male rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Number of deaths ages 15-19 years, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths of male adolescents ages 15-19 years