Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years, male in Gambia
Gambia: Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years, male was 14 per 1,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years, male in Gambia, 1990–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org. Measured in per 1,000.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 14 per 1,000 for probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years, male in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.4% on the previous year and down 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years, male in Gambia peaked at 27.7 per 1,000 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 14 per 1,000, in 2024.
That places Gambia 31st out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years, male in Gambia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 27.7 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 27.1 per 1,000 | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 26.6 per 1,000 | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 26.1 per 1,000 | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 25.5 per 1,000 | -2.3% |
| 1995 | 24.9 per 1,000 | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 24.4 per 1,000 | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 23.8 per 1,000 | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 23.3 per 1,000 | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 22.8 per 1,000 | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 22.3 per 1,000 | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 21.7 per 1,000 | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 21.2 per 1,000 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 20.7 per 1,000 | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 20.2 per 1,000 | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 19.7 per 1,000 | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 19.3 per 1,000 | -2.0% |
| 2007 | 18.9 per 1,000 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 18.4 per 1,000 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 18.1 per 1,000 | -1.6% |
| 2010 | 17.8 per 1,000 | -1.7% |
| 2011 | 17.5 per 1,000 | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 17.2 per 1,000 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 16.9 per 1,000 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 16.6 per 1,000 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 16.4 per 1,000 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 16.1 per 1,000 | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 15.8 per 1,000 | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 15.5 per 1,000 | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 15.3 per 1,000 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 15 per 1,000 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 14.7 per 1,000 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 14.5 per 1,000 | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 14.2 per 1,000 | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 14 per 1,000 | -1.4% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 14 per 1,000 is below the median for low income countries, which is 16.8 per 1,000, 83% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 14 per 1,000 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.8 per 1,000, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 25.22 per 1,000 | 22.8 per 1,000 | 27.7 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.05 per 1,000 | 18.1 per 1,000 | 22.3 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 16.51 per 1,000 | 15.3 per 1,000 | 17.8 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.48 per 1,000 | 14 per 1,000 | 15 per 1,000 | 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)
- 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 probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years, male in Gambia?
- Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years, male in Gambia was 14 per 1,000 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years, male recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 27.7 per 1,000 in 1990.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years, male recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14 per 1,000 in 2024.
- How does Gambia rank for probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years, male?
- Gambia ranks 31st out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years, male rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Probability of dying among adolescents ages 10-19 years, male (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying among male adolescents between age 10-19 years of age expressed per 1,000 male adolescents age 10, if subject to male age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.