Number of under-five deaths in Gambia
Gambia: Number of under-five deaths was 3,451 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of under-five deaths in Gambia, 1961–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of under-five deaths in Gambia is 3,451, measured in 2024. 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 peaked at 7,825 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 3,451, in 2024.
That places Gambia 80th out of 196 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 in Gambia, 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% |
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
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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,044 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 700 (2100)
- Population ages 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.9175 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1966 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.9166 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2006 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths in Gambia?
- Number of under-five deaths in Gambia was 3,451 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 7,825 in 1991.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,451 in 2024.
- How does Gambia rank for number of under-five deaths?
- Gambia ranks 80th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of under-five deaths rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of children dying before reaching age five.