Number of under-five deaths, per capita in Gambia
Gambia: Number of under-five deaths, per capita was 0.0013 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of under-five deaths, per capita in Gambia, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of under-five deaths, per capita in Gambia is 0.0013 units per person, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 4.6% on the previous year and down 44.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, per capita in Gambia peaked at 0.0167 units per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0013 units per person, in 2024.
That places Gambia 35th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of under-five deaths, per capita in Gambia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0167 units per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0163 units per person | -2.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0159 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0156 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0152 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0148 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1967 | 0.0144 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1968 | 0.014 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0136 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0132 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0129 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0126 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0123 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1974 | 0.012 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0116 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0113 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0111 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0108 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0105 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0103 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 0.01 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0098 units per person | -2.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0095 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0093 units per person | -2.7% |
| 1985 | 0.009 units per person | -3.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0087 units per person | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0083 units per person | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 0.008 units per person | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0077 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0074 units per person | -3.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0071 units per person | -4.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0068 units per person | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0065 units per person | -4.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0063 units per person | -4.0% |
| 1995 | 0.006 units per person | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0057 units per person | -5.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0054 units per person | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0051 units per person | -5.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0048 units per person | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0045 units per person | -5.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0043 units per person | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 0.004 units per person | -5.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0038 units per person | -5.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0036 units per person | -5.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0035 units per person | -4.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0033 units per person | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0032 units per person | -4.6% |
| 2008 | 0.003 units per person | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0029 units per person | -4.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0027 units per person | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0026 units per person | -4.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0025 units per person | -4.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0024 units per person | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0022 units per person | -5.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0021 units per person | -6.4% |
| 2016 | 0.002 units per person | -6.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0018 units per person | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0017 units per person | -6.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0016 units per person | -6.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0015 units per person | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0014 units per person | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0014 units per person | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0013 units per person | -4.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0013 units per person | -4.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0151 units per person | 0.0136 units per person | 0.0167 units per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0118 units per person | 0.0105 units per person | 0.0132 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0091 units per person | 0.0077 units per person | 0.0103 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0061 units per person | 0.0048 units per person | 0.0074 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0036 units per person | 0.0029 units per person | 0.0045 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0022 units per person | 0.0016 units per person | 0.0027 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0014 units per person | 0.0013 units per person | 0.0015 units per person | 5 |
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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 under-five deaths, per capita in Gambia?
- Number of under-five deaths, per capita in Gambia was 0.0013 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0167 units per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, per capita recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0013 units per person in 2024.
- How does Gambia rank for number of under-five deaths, per capita?
- Gambia ranks 35th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths, per capita rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of under-five deaths, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of under-five deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of under-five deaths ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Number of under-five deaths World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Number of under-five deaths divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.