Youth mortality rate in Gambia

Gambia: Youth mortality rate was 5.08 in 2024. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2024)
5.08
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
38th
of 195 countries
All-time high
19.33
in 1990
All-time low
5.08
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Youth mortality rate in Gambia, 1990–2024

51015201990200720241990: 19.31991: 18.71992: 18.11993: 17.41994: 16.81995: 16.21996: 15.61997: 151998: 14.41999: 13.82000: 13.32001: 12.72002: 12.22003: 11.72004: 11.22005: 10.72006: 10.32007: 9.82008: 9.42009: 92010: 8.62011: 8.32012: 7.92013: 7.62014: 7.32015: 72016: 6.72017: 6.52018: 6.22019: 62020: 5.82021: 5.62022: 5.42023: 5.22024: 5.1

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, youth mortality rate in Gambia stood at 5.08. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

The figure is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 30.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, youth mortality rate in Gambia peaked at 19.33 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 5.08, in 2024.

Gambia ranks 38th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 16.52 13.82 19.33 10
2000s 11.04 9.01 13.27 10
2010s 7.23 6.02 8.64 10
2020s 5.43 5.08 5.81 5

Countries ranked near Gambia

  1. 35 Eswatini 5.61 compare
  2. 36 East Timor 5.61 compare
  3. 37 Ethiopia 5.17 compare
  4. 39 Tanzania 4.84 compare
  5. 40 Papua New Guinea 4.67 compare
  6. 41 Yemen 4.63 compare

See the full ranking of 199 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is youth mortality rate in Gambia?
Youth mortality rate in Gambia was 5.08 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest youth mortality rate recorded in Gambia?
The highest recorded value was 19.33 in 1990.
What is the lowest youth mortality rate recorded in Gambia?
The lowest recorded value was 5.08 in 2024.
How does Gambia rank for youth mortality rate?
Gambia ranks 38th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
Is youth mortality rate rising or falling in Gambia?
Over the last ten years it is down 30.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Gambia data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Youth mortality rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Youth mortality rate
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 9,824 data points, 1950–2024
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