Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Gambia
Gambia: Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years was 341 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
341
Change on year
down 3.9%
World rank
80th
of 200 countries
All-time high
679
in 1992
All-time low
341
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Gambia, 1990–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Gambia is 341, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.9% on the previous year and down 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Gambia peaked at 679 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 341, in 2024.
Gambia ranks 80th of 200 countries on this measure, 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 ages 5 to 9 years in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 670 | — |
| 1991 | 676 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 679 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 679 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 676 | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 672 | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 668 | -0.6% |
| 1997 | 662 | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 655 | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 647 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 636 | -1.7% |
| 2001 | 621 | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 606 | -2.4% |
| 2003 | 588 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 569 | -3.2% |
| 2005 | 549 | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 531 | -3.3% |
| 2007 | 514 | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 497 | -3.3% |
| 2009 | 484 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 472 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 462 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 454 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 447 | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 439 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 431 | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 423 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 416 | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 411 | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 403 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 394 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 383 | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 370 | -3.4% |
| 2023 | 355 | -4.1% |
| 2024 | 341 | -3.9% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 341 is below the median for low income countries, which is 4,078, 8% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 341 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,087, 11% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 668.4 | 647 | 679 | 10 |
| 2000s | 559.5 | 484 | 636 | 10 |
| 2010s | 435.8 | 403 | 472 | 10 |
| 2020s | 368.6 | 341 | 394 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 77 Germany 352 compare
- 78 Guinea-Bissau 347 compare
- 79 Lao People's Democratic Republic 342 compare
- 81 Lebanon 332 compare
- 82 Turkmenistan 301 compare
- 83 Ukraine 286 compare
- 83 Tunisia 286 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 ages 5 to 9 years in Gambia?
- Number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years in Gambia was 341 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 679 in 1992.
- What is the lowest number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 341 in 2024.
- How does Gambia rank for number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years?
- Gambia ranks 80th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of deaths among children ages 5 to 9 years rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.3%. 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 ages 5 to 9 years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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