Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Gambia
Gambia: Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates was 42.41 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Gambia, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
The most recent figure for under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Gambia is 42.41, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Gambia peaked at 166.18 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 42.41, in 2024.
Gambia ranks 37th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Under 5 mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 166.18 | — |
| 1991 | 160.5 | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 154.88 | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 149.26 | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 143.7 | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 138.19 | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 132.85 | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 127.64 | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 122.57 | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 117.65 | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 112.81 | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 108.11 | -4.2% |
| 2002 | 103.58 | -4.2% |
| 2003 | 99.17 | -4.3% |
| 2004 | 94.87 | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 90.74 | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 86.83 | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 83.04 | -4.4% |
| 2008 | 79.41 | -4.4% |
| 2009 | 76 | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 72.75 | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 69.69 | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 66.8 | -4.1% |
| 2013 | 64.03 | -4.1% |
| 2014 | 61.44 | -4.0% |
| 2015 | 58.95 | -4.1% |
| 2016 | 56.57 | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 54.34 | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 52.32 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 50.39 | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 48.63 | -3.5% |
| 2021 | 46.98 | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 45.34 | -3.5% |
| 2023 | 43.84 | -3.3% |
| 2024 | 42.41 | -3.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 141.34 | 117.65 | 166.18 | 10 |
| 2000s | 93.46 | 76 | 112.81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 60.73 | 50.39 | 72.75 | 10 |
| 2020s | 45.44 | 42.41 | 48.63 | 5 |
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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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,044 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 700 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 3.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.2832 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.5709 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Gambia?
- Under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates in Gambia was 42.41 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 166.18 in 1990.
- What is the lowest under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.41 in 2024.
- How does Gambia rank for under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates?
- Gambia ranks 37th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under 5 mortality rate - un igme estimates rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.0%. 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 - UN IGME estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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