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 201 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: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, under-five mortality rate in Gambia stood at 42.41. That is the lowest value across all 69 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it 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.
That places Gambia 37th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,044 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 700 (2100)
- Population ages 15-64, male, annual growth rate 3.07 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, male, per capita 0.2832 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, annual growth rate 3 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per unit of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 15-64, total, per capita 0.5709 units per person (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 UNICEF.
- 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 201 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 UNICEF, published as part of Under-five mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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