Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, male in Gambia
Gambia: Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, male was 9.4 per 1,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 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
The most recent figure for probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, male in Gambia is 9.4 per 1,000, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, male in Gambia peaked at 16.4 per 1,000 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 9.4 per 1,000, in 2024.
Gambia ranks 28th of 197 countries on this measure, 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 15-19 years, male in Gambia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 16.4 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 16.1 per 1,000 | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 15.8 per 1,000 | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 15.5 per 1,000 | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 15.2 per 1,000 | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 14.9 per 1,000 | -2.0% |
| 1996 | 14.6 per 1,000 | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 14.4 per 1,000 | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 14.1 per 1,000 | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 13.8 per 1,000 | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 13.5 per 1,000 | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 13.3 per 1,000 | -1.5% |
| 2002 | 13 per 1,000 | -2.3% |
| 2003 | 12.7 per 1,000 | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 12.5 per 1,000 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 12.2 per 1,000 | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 12.1 per 1,000 | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 11.8 per 1,000 | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 11.6 per 1,000 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 11.5 per 1,000 | -0.9% |
| 2010 | 11.4 per 1,000 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 11.2 per 1,000 | -1.8% |
| 2012 | 11.1 per 1,000 | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 11 per 1,000 | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 10.8 per 1,000 | -1.8% |
| 2015 | 10.8 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 10.6 per 1,000 | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 10.5 per 1,000 | -0.9% |
| 2018 | 10.4 per 1,000 | -1.0% |
| 2019 | 10.2 per 1,000 | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 10 per 1,000 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 9.9 per 1,000 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 9.8 per 1,000 | -1.0% |
| 2023 | 9.6 per 1,000 | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 9.4 per 1,000 | -2.1% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 9.4 per 1,000 is below the median for low income countries, which is 9.7 per 1,000, 97% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 9.4 per 1,000 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8.8 per 1,000, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 15.08 per 1,000 | 13.8 per 1,000 | 16.4 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.42 per 1,000 | 11.5 per 1,000 | 13.5 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 10.8 per 1,000 | 10.2 per 1,000 | 11.4 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.74 per 1,000 | 9.4 per 1,000 | 10 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 15-19 years, male in Gambia?
- Probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, male in Gambia was 9.4 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 15-19 years, male recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 16.4 per 1,000 in 1990.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, male recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.4 per 1,000 in 2024.
- How does Gambia rank for probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, male?
- Gambia ranks 28th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among adolescents ages 15-19 years, male rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.0%. 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 15-19 years, male (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying male adolescents between age 15-19 years of age expressed per 1,000 male adolescents age 15, if subject to male age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.