Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Gambia
Gambia: Under-five mortality rate, by sex was 42.41 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Gambia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for under-five mortality rate, by sex in Gambia is 42.41, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.3% on the previous year and down 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five mortality rate, by sex in Gambia peaked at 112.81 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 42.41, in 2024.
That places Gambia 39th out of 212 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 112.81 | — |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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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Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five mortality rate, by sex in Gambia?
- Under-five mortality rate, by sex in Gambia was 42.41 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest under-five mortality rate, by sex recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 112.81 in 2000.
- What is the lowest under-five mortality rate, by sex recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.41 in 2024.
- How does Gambia rank for under-five mortality rate, by sex?
- Gambia ranks 39th out of 212 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five mortality rate, by sex 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Under-five mortality rate, by sex (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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