Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates in Gambia
Gambia: Under-five deaths - UN IGME estimates was 3,451 in 2024. ▼ Falling
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.
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 |
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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 65 and above, total, annual growth rate 5.8 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65 and above, total, per capita 0.0318 units per person (2025)
- Population, female, annual growth rate 2.25 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, female, per unit of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, female, per capita 0.502 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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