Under 5 mortality rate - SDG target met (projection) in Gambia
Gambia: Under 5 mortality rate - SDG target met (projection) was 24.51 in 2030. ▼ Falling
Latest (2030)
24.51
Change on year
down 8.6%
World rank
38th
of 200 countries
All-time high
38.64
in 2025
All-time low
24.51
in 2030
Years of data
6
2025–2030
Under 5 mortality rate - SDG target met in Gambia, 2025–2030
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2030, under 5 mortality rate - sdg target met in Gambia stood at 24.51. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 8.6% on the previous year and down 36.6% over ten years.
That places Gambia 38th out of 200 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the top quarter.
Under 5 mortality rate - SDG target met (projection) in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 38.64 | — |
| 2026 | 35.22 | -8.8% |
| 2027 | 32.14 | -8.8% |
| 2028 | 29.34 | -8.7% |
| 2029 | 26.81 | -8.6% |
| 2030 | 24.51 | -8.6% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 24.51 is below the median for low income countries, which is 25, 98% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 24.51 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 25, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 32.43 | 26.81 | 38.64 | 5 |
| 2030s | 24.51 | 24.51 | 24.51 | 1 |
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)
- 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 under 5 mortality rate - sdg target met in Gambia?
- Under 5 mortality rate - sdg target met in Gambia was 24.51 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under 5 mortality rate - sdg target met recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 38.64 in 2025.
- What is the lowest under 5 mortality rate - sdg target met recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 24.51 in 2030.
- How does Gambia rank for under 5 mortality rate - sdg target met?
- Gambia ranks 38th out of 200 countries with data for 2030.
- Is under 5 mortality rate - sdg target met rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 36.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Under 5 mortality rate - SDG target met (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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