Number of under-five deaths (World Health) in Gambia, The
Gambia, The: Number of under-five deaths (World Health) was 3,451 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3,451
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
80th
of 200 countries
All-time high
7,825
in 1991
All-time low
3,451
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Number of under-five deaths in Gambia, The, 1961–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, number of under-five deaths in Gambia, The stood at 3,451. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths in Gambia, The peaked at 7,825 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 3,451, in 2024.
That places Gambia, The 80th 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 64 years of available data.
Number of under-five deaths (World Health) in Gambia, The, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6,817 | — |
| 1962 | 6,851 | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 6,876 | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 6,900 | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 6,916 | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 6,917 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 6,916 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 6,923 | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 6,934 | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 6,940 | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 6,959 | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 6,994 | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 7,022 | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 7,041 | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 7,064 | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 7,095 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 7,142 | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 7,189 | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 7,255 | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 7,335 | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 7,417 | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 7,494 | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 7,577 | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 7,661 | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 7,716 | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 7,748 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 7,768 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 7,784 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 7,799 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 7,818 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 7,825 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 7,801 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 7,748 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 7,680 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 7,562 | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 7,387 | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 7,186 | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 6,987 | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 6,786 | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 6,573 | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 6,373 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 6,190 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 6,021 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 5,880 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 5,763 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 5,673 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 5,572 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 5,450 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 5,340 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 5,245 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 5,162 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 5,088 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 4,986 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 4,832 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 4,647 | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 4,456 | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 4,261 | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 4,072 | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 3,918 | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 3,809 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 3,713 | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 3,618 | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 3,537 | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 3,451 | -2.4% |
Gambia, The compared with similar countries
- Gambia, The's 3,451 is below the median for low income countries, which is 52,477, 7% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia, The's 3,451 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31,761, 11% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,894 | 6,817 | 6,934 | 9 |
| 1970s | 7,070 | 6,940 | 7,255 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,630 | 7,335 | 7,799 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,478 | 6,786 | 7,825 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,884 | 5,340 | 6,573 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,667 | 3,918 | 5,245 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,626 | 3,451 | 3,809 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia, The
- 77 Malaysia 3,638 compare
- 78 Honduras 3,489 compare
- 78 Ecuador 3,489 compare
- 81 Eritrea, The State of 3,392 compare
- 82 Lesotho, Kingdom of 3,308 compare
- 83 Saudi Arabia 3,241 compare
More health data for Gambia, The
- 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,044 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths in Gambia, The?
- Number of under-five deaths in Gambia, The was 3,451 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths recorded in Gambia, The?
- The highest recorded value was 7,825 in 1991.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths recorded in Gambia, The?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,451 in 2024.
- How does Gambia, The rank for number of under-five deaths?
- Gambia, The ranks 80th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths rising or falling in Gambia, The?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia, The data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Number of under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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