Number of youth deaths in Gambia
Gambia: Number of youth deaths was 4,085 deaths in 2024. ▼ Falling
Number of youth deaths in Gambia, 1990–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2024, number of youth deaths in Gambia stood at 4,085 deaths. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of youth deaths in Gambia peaked at 8,789 deaths in 1991 and was at its lowest, 4,085 deaths, in 2024.
That places Gambia 80th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of youth deaths in Gambia, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8,770 deaths | — |
| 1991 | 8,789 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 8,775 deaths | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 8,728 deaths | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 8,662 deaths | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 8,546 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 8,371 deaths | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 8,168 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 7,966 deaths | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 7,760 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 7,539 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 7,326 deaths | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 7,130 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 6,944 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 6,784 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 6,646 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 6,536 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 6,415 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 6,271 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 6,143 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 6,030 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 5,932 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 5,845 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 5,733 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 5,567 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 5,372 deaths | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 5,172 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 4,970 deaths | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 4,776 deaths | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 4,614 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 4,496 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 4,389 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 4,282 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 4,186 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 4,085 deaths | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,454 deaths | 7,760 deaths | 8,789 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,773 deaths | 6,143 deaths | 7,539 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,401 deaths | 4,614 deaths | 6,030 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,288 deaths | 4,085 deaths | 4,496 deaths | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 77 Ecuador 4,569 deaths compare
- 78 Honduras 4,489 deaths compare
- 79 Equatorial Guinea 4,355 deaths compare
- 81 Saudi Arabia 4,042 deaths compare
- 82 Eritrea 3,915 deaths compare
- 83 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 3,873 deaths 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)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 3.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0116 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 4.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0098 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of youth deaths in Gambia?
- Number of youth deaths in Gambia was 4,085 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of youth deaths recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 8,789 deaths in 1991.
- What is the lowest number of youth deaths recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,085 deaths in 2024.
- How does Gambia rank for number of youth deaths?
- Gambia ranks 80th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of youth deaths rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of youth deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under fifteen years.