Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Gambia
Gambia: Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) was 3,451 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3,451
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
80th
of 200 countries
All-time high
7,825
in 1991
All-time low
3,451
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates in Gambia, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, under-five deaths - un igme estimates in Gambia stood at 3,451. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and down 28.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five deaths - un igme estimates in Gambia peaked at 7,825 in 1991 and was at its lowest, 3,451, in 2024.
That places Gambia 80th out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates (projection) in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7,818 | — |
| 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% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 3,451 is below the median for low income countries, which is 52,477, 7% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 3,451 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 31,761, 11% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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 - un igme estimates in Gambia?
- Under-five deaths - un igme estimates in Gambia was 3,451 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest under-five deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 7,825 in 1991.
- What is the lowest under-five deaths - un igme estimates recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,451 in 2024.
- How does Gambia rank for under-five deaths - un igme estimates?
- Gambia ranks 80th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five deaths - un igme estimates 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 estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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