Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q5 in Gambia
Gambia: Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q5 was 53 highest in 2020. ▼ Falling
Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q5 in Gambia, 2006–2020
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS). Measured in highest.
Analysis
The most recent figure for under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q5 in Gambia is 53 highest, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 51.4% on the previous year and down 34.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q5 in Gambia peaked at 81 highest in 2010 and was at its lowest, 34 highest, in 2013.
That places Gambia 11th out of 34 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q5 in Gambia, year by year
| Year | highest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 72 highest | — |
| 2010 | 81 highest | +12.5% |
| 2013 | 34 highest | -58.0% |
| 2018 | 35 highest | +2.9% |
| 2020 | 53 highest | +51.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 72 highest | 72 highest | 72 highest | 1 |
| 2010s | 50 highest | 34 highest | 81 highest | 3 |
| 2020s | 53 highest | 53 highest | 53 highest | 1 |
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- Population ages 75-79, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Population ages 75-79, male, annual growth rate -0.162 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q5 in Gambia?
- Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q5 in Gambia was 53 highest in 2020, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q5 recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 81 highest in 2010.
- What is the lowest under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q5 recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 34 highest in 2013.
- How does Gambia rank for under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q5?
- Gambia ranks 11th out of 34 countries with data for 2020.
- Is under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q5 rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Household Surveys (DHS, MICS), published as part of Under-5 mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q5 (highest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Under-5 mortality rate: Number of deaths to children under age five years per 1000 live births, based on experience during the reference period before the survey. The reference period is ten years preceding the survey for DHS surveys, and the reference period varies for MICS surveys (often three to five years preceding the survey).