Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Gambia
Gambia: Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age was 634 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
634
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
82nd
of 200 countries
All-time high
984
in 1995
All-time low
634
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Gambia, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Gambia stood at 634. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Gambia peaked at 984 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 634, in 2024.
That places Gambia 82nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 952 | — |
| 1991 | 964 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 974 | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 980 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 982 | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 984 | +0.2% |
| 1996 | 984 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 982 | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 979 | -0.3% |
| 1999 | 974 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 966 | -0.8% |
| 2001 | 953 | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 940 | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 923 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 904 | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 883 | -2.3% |
| 2006 | 863 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 843 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 821 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 803 | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 785 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 770 | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 757 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 747 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 735 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 725 | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 716 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 709 | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 704 | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 696 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 687 | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 676 | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 664 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 649 | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 634 | -2.3% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 634 is below the median for low income countries, which is 7,275, 9% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 634 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5,152, 12% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 975.5 | 952 | 984 | 10 |
| 2000s | 889.9 | 803 | 966 | 10 |
| 2010s | 734.4 | 696 | 785 | 10 |
| 2020s | 662 | 634 | 687 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 79 United Kingdom 660 compare
- 80 Guinea-Bissau 651 compare
- 81 Lebanon 650 compare
- 83 Equatorial Guinea 628 compare
- 84 Dominican Republic 599 compare
- 85 France 597 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Gambia?
- Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age in Gambia was 634 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 984 in 1995.
- What is the lowest number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 634 in 2024.
- How does Gambia rank for number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age?
- Gambia ranks 82nd out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of deaths among children 5 to 14 years of age. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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