Under-five deaths in Gambia
Gambia: Under-five deaths was 3,451 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3,451
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
80th
of 201 countries
All-time high
7,825
in 1991
All-time low
3,451
in 2024
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Under-five deaths in Gambia, 1961–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, under-five deaths in Gambia stood at 3,451. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five deaths in Gambia peaked at 7,825 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 3,451, in 2024.
That places Gambia 80th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Under-five deaths in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6,817 | — |
| 1962 | 6,851 | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 6,876 | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 6,900 | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 6,916 | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 6,917 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 6,916 | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 6,923 | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 6,934 | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 6,940 | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 6,959 | +0.3% |
| 1972 | 6,994 | +0.5% |
| 1973 | 7,022 | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 7,041 | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 7,064 | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 7,095 | +0.4% |
| 1977 | 7,142 | +0.7% |
| 1978 | 7,189 | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 7,255 | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 7,335 | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 7,417 | +1.1% |
| 1982 | 7,494 | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 7,577 | +1.1% |
| 1984 | 7,661 | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 7,716 | +0.7% |
| 1986 | 7,748 | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 7,768 | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 7,784 | +0.2% |
| 1989 | 7,799 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 7,818 | +0.2% |
| 1991 | 7,825 | +0.1% |
| 1992 | 7,801 | -0.3% |
| 1993 | 7,748 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 7,680 | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 7,562 | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 7,387 | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 7,186 | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 6,987 | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 6,786 | -2.9% |
| 2000 | 6,573 | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 6,373 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 6,190 | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 6,021 | -2.7% |
| 2004 | 5,880 | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 5,763 | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 5,673 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 5,572 | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 5,450 | -2.2% |
| 2009 | 5,340 | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 5,245 | -1.8% |
| 2011 | 5,162 | -1.6% |
| 2012 | 5,088 | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 4,986 | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 4,832 | -3.1% |
| 2015 | 4,647 | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 4,456 | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 4,261 | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 4,072 | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 3,918 | -3.8% |
| 2020 | 3,809 | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 3,713 | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 3,618 | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 3,537 | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 3,451 | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,894 | 6,817 | 6,934 | 9 |
| 1970s | 7,070 | 6,940 | 7,255 | 10 |
| 1980s | 7,630 | 7,335 | 7,799 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,478 | 6,786 | 7,825 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,884 | 5,340 | 6,573 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,667 | 3,918 | 5,245 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,626 | 3,451 | 3,809 | 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 0-14, total, annual growth rate 0.9173 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, total, per capita 0.3972 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, annual growth rate 2.94 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, female, per capita 0.2877 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five deaths in Gambia?
- Under-five deaths in Gambia was 3,451 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under-five deaths recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 7,825 in 1991.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,451 in 2024.
- How does Gambia rank for under-five deaths?
- Gambia ranks 80th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five deaths rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.6%. 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-five deaths (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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