Number of youth deaths in Gambia
Gambia: Number of youth deaths was 4,085 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4,085
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
80th
of 199 countries
All-time high
8,789
in 1991
All-time low
4,085
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of youth deaths in Gambia, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number of youth deaths in Gambia stood at 4,085. 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 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 4,085, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8,770 | — |
| 1991 | 8,789 | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 8,775 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 8,728 | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 8,662 | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 8,546 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 8,371 | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 8,168 | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 7,966 | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 7,760 | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 7,539 | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 7,326 | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 7,130 | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 6,944 | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 6,784 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 6,646 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 6,536 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 6,415 | -1.9% |
| 2008 | 6,271 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 6,143 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 6,030 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 5,932 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 5,845 | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 5,733 | -1.9% |
| 2014 | 5,567 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 5,372 | -3.5% |
| 2016 | 5,172 | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 4,970 | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 4,776 | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 4,614 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 4,496 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 4,389 | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 4,282 | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 4,186 | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 4,085 | -2.4% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 4,085 is below the median for low income countries, which is 59,028, 7% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 4,085 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 37,112, 11% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8,454 | 7,760 | 8,789 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,773 | 6,143 | 7,539 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,401 | 4,614 | 6,030 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,288 | 4,085 | 4,496 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 77 Ecuador 4,569 compare
- 78 Honduras 4,489 compare
- 79 Equatorial Guinea 4,355 compare
- 81 Saudi Arabia 4,042 compare
- 82 Eritrea 3,915 compare
- 83 United Kingdom 3,873 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)
- 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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0702 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of youth deaths in Gambia?
- Number of youth deaths in Gambia was 4,085 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of youth deaths recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 8,789 in 1991.
- What is the lowest number of youth deaths recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,085 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number of youth deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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