Under-five deaths - SDG target met (projection) in Gambia
Gambia: Under-five deaths - SDG target met (projection) was 2,023 in 2030. ▼ Falling
Latest (2030)
2,023
Change on year
down 8.4%
World rank
84th
of 200 countries
All-time high
3,158
in 2025
All-time low
2,023
in 2030
Years of data
6
2025–2030
Under-five deaths - SDG target met in Gambia, 2025–2030
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 2,023 for under-five deaths - sdg target met in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 8.4% on the previous year and down 35.9% over ten years.
That places Gambia 84th out of 200 countries with data for 2030, putting it in the middle of the range.
Under-five deaths - SDG target met (projection) in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3,158 | — |
| 2026 | 2,888 | -8.5% |
| 2027 | 2,640 | -8.6% |
| 2028 | 2,415 | -8.5% |
| 2029 | 2,209 | -8.5% |
| 2030 | 2,023 | -8.4% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 2,023 is below the median for low income countries, which is 19,028, 11% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 2,023 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12,402, 16% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 2,662 | 2,209 | 3,158 | 5 |
| 2030s | 2,023 | 2,023 | 2,023 | 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-five deaths - sdg target met in Gambia?
- Under-five deaths - sdg target met in Gambia was 2,023 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under-five deaths - sdg target met recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,158 in 2025.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths - sdg target met recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,023 in 2030.
- How does Gambia rank for under-five deaths - sdg target met?
- Gambia ranks 84th out of 200 countries with data for 2030.
- Is under-five deaths - sdg target met rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.9%. 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-five deaths - SDG target met (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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