Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Gambia
Gambia: Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre was 0.3495 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.3495 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
11th
of 194 countries
All-time high
0.7732 units per square kilometre
in 1991
All-time low
0.3495 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Gambia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Gambia stood at 0.3495 units per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Gambia peaked at 0.7732 units per square kilometre in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.3495 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
Gambia ranks 11th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Gambia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.6736 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.677 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 0.6794 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 0.6818 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 0.6834 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 0.6835 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.6834 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.6841 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 0.6852 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 0.6858 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 0.6876 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 0.6911 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 0.6939 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 0.6958 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 0.698 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 0.7011 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 0.7057 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 0.7104 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 0.7169 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 0.7248 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 0.7329 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 0.7405 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 0.7487 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 0.757 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 0.7625 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 0.7656 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 0.7676 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 0.7692 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 0.7707 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.7725 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 0.7732 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 0.7709 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.7656 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.7589 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 0.7472 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 0.7299 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 0.7101 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 0.6904 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 0.6706 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 0.6495 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 0.6297 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 0.6117 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 0.595 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 0.581 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.5695 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.5606 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.5506 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.5385 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 0.5277 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.5183 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.5101 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 0.5028 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.4927 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 0.4775 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 0.4592 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 0.4403 units per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 0.421 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 0.4024 units per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 0.3872 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 0.3764 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 0.3669 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 0.3575 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 0.3495 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6813 units per square kilometre | 0.6736 units per square kilometre | 0.6852 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.6986 units per square kilometre | 0.6858 units per square kilometre | 0.7169 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7539 units per square kilometre | 0.7248 units per square kilometre | 0.7707 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7389 units per square kilometre | 0.6706 units per square kilometre | 0.7732 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5814 units per square kilometre | 0.5277 units per square kilometre | 0.6495 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4611 units per square kilometre | 0.3872 units per square kilometre | 0.5183 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3626 units per square kilometre | 0.3495 units per square kilometre | 0.3764 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 8 Pakistan 0.5096 units per square kilometre compare
- 9 Monaco 0.4798 units per square kilometre compare
- 10 Uganda 0.4129 units per square kilometre compare
- 12 Malawi 0.3418 units per square kilometre compare
- 13 Sierra Leone 0.3307 units per square kilometre compare
- 14 Benin 0.3198 units per square kilometre 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 under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Gambia?
- Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre in Gambia was 0.3495 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7732 units per square kilometre in 1991.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3495 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Gambia rank for number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre?
- Gambia ranks 11th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 29.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of under-five deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of under-five deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of under-five deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of under-five deaths World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of under-five deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.