Under-five mortality rate in Gambia
Gambia: Under-five mortality rate was 42.41 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
42.41
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
37th
of 200 countries
All-time high
389.82
in 1956
All-time low
42.41
in 2024
Years of data
69
1956–2024
Under-five mortality rate in Gambia, 1956–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 42.41 for under-five mortality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 69 years on record.
The figure is down 3.3% on the previous year and down 31.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, under-five mortality rate in Gambia peaked at 389.82 in 1956 and was at its lowest, 42.41, in 2024.
Gambia ranks 37th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Under-five mortality rate in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 389.82 | — |
| 1957 | 382.47 | -1.9% |
| 1958 | 374.78 | -2.0% |
| 1959 | 367.29 | -2.0% |
| 1960 | 360.1 | -2.0% |
| 1961 | 353.13 | -1.9% |
| 1962 | 346.38 | -1.9% |
| 1963 | 339.58 | -2.0% |
| 1964 | 333.09 | -1.9% |
| 1965 | 326.74 | -1.9% |
| 1966 | 320.36 | -2.0% |
| 1967 | 314.01 | -2.0% |
| 1968 | 307.92 | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 301.87 | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 295.57 | -2.1% |
| 1971 | 289.03 | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 282.52 | -2.2% |
| 1973 | 275.93 | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 269.22 | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 262.55 | -2.5% |
| 1976 | 255.84 | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 249.5 | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 242.95 | -2.6% |
| 1979 | 236.69 | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 230.34 | -2.7% |
| 1981 | 223.87 | -2.8% |
| 1982 | 217.25 | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 210.71 | -3.0% |
| 1984 | 204.09 | -3.1% |
| 1985 | 197.36 | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 190.74 | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 184.24 | -3.4% |
| 1988 | 178.09 | -3.3% |
| 1989 | 172.06 | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 166.18 | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 160.5 | -3.4% |
| 1992 | 154.88 | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 149.26 | -3.6% |
| 1994 | 143.7 | -3.7% |
| 1995 | 138.19 | -3.8% |
| 1996 | 132.85 | -3.9% |
| 1997 | 127.64 | -3.9% |
| 1998 | 122.57 | -4.0% |
| 1999 | 117.65 | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 112.81 | -4.1% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 378.59 | 367.29 | 389.82 | 4 |
| 1960s | 330.32 | 301.87 | 360.1 | 10 |
| 1970s | 265.98 | 236.69 | 295.57 | 10 |
| 1980s | 200.87 | 172.06 | 230.34 | 10 |
| 1990s | 141.34 | 117.65 | 166.18 | 10 |
| 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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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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,044 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 700 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, female, per capita 0.0647 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, annual growth rate -0.0011 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 05-09, male, per capita 0.0659 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 10-14, female, annual growth rate 1.81 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is under-five mortality rate in Gambia?
- Under-five mortality rate in Gambia was 42.41 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest under-five mortality rate recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 389.82 in 1956.
- What is the lowest under-five mortality rate recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 42.41 in 2024.
- How does Gambia rank for under-five mortality rate?
- Gambia ranks 37th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is under-five mortality rate rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Under-five mortality rate (probability of dying by age 5 per 1000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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