Children died before five per woman in Gambia
Gambia: Children died before five per woman was 0.2053 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.2053
Change on year
down 4.8%
World rank
28th
of 200 countries
All-time high
2.46
in 1956
All-time low
0.2053
in 2024
Years of data
69
1956–2024
Children died before five per woman in Gambia, 1956–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, children died before five per woman in Gambia stood at 0.2053. That is the lowest value across all 69 years on record.
The figure is down 4.8% on the previous year and down 38.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, children died before five per woman in Gambia peaked at 2.46 in 1956 and was at its lowest, 0.2053, in 2024.
Gambia ranks 28th 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.
Children died before five per woman in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 2.46 | — |
| 1957 | 2.41 | -2.1% |
| 1958 | 2.36 | -2.3% |
| 1959 | 2.3 | -2.3% |
| 1960 | 2.25 | -2.3% |
| 1961 | 2.2 | -2.2% |
| 1962 | 2.15 | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 2.11 | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 2.06 | -2.0% |
| 1965 | 2.02 | -2.0% |
| 1966 | 1.98 | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 1.95 | -1.6% |
| 1968 | 1.92 | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 1.89 | -1.6% |
| 1970 | 1.85 | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 1.81 | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 1.79 | -1.5% |
| 1973 | 1.76 | -1.6% |
| 1974 | 1.72 | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 1.68 | -2.1% |
| 1976 | 1.65 | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 1.6 | -2.5% |
| 1978 | 1.56 | -2.7% |
| 1979 | 1.52 | -2.7% |
| 1980 | 1.48 | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 1.43 | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 1.39 | -3.1% |
| 1983 | 1.34 | -3.2% |
| 1984 | 1.3 | -3.3% |
| 1985 | 1.25 | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 1.21 | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 1.16 | -4.0% |
| 1988 | 1.11 | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 1.07 | -3.7% |
| 1990 | 1.03 | -3.7% |
| 1991 | 0.9907 | -4.1% |
| 1992 | 0.9456 | -4.6% |
| 1993 | 0.902 | -4.6% |
| 1994 | 0.8676 | -3.8% |
| 1995 | 0.8302 | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 0.7912 | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 0.7559 | -4.5% |
| 1998 | 0.7268 | -3.9% |
| 1999 | 0.6907 | -5.0% |
| 2000 | 0.6545 | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 0.6218 | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 0.5933 | -4.6% |
| 2003 | 0.5652 | -4.7% |
| 2004 | 0.5412 | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 0.519 | -4.1% |
| 2006 | 0.4999 | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 0.4762 | -4.8% |
| 2008 | 0.4533 | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 0.4321 | -4.7% |
| 2010 | 0.4124 | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 0.393 | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 0.3731 | -5.1% |
| 2013 | 0.3528 | -5.4% |
| 2014 | 0.3328 | -5.7% |
| 2015 | 0.3132 | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 0.294 | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 0.2766 | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 0.2601 | -6.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2454 | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 0.2323 | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 0.22 | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 0.2262 | +2.8% |
| 2023 | 0.2157 | -4.7% |
| 2024 | 0.2053 | -4.8% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 0.2053 is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.2501, 82% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 0.2053 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2214, 93% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.38 | 2.3 | 2.46 | 4 |
| 1960s | 2.05 | 1.89 | 2.25 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.69 | 1.52 | 1.85 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.27 | 1.07 | 1.48 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8534 | 0.6907 | 1.03 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5356 | 0.4321 | 0.6545 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3254 | 0.2454 | 0.4124 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2199 | 0.2053 | 0.2323 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
More reference data data for Gambia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0121 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2798 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3524 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0232 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3524 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0407 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0331 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1264 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is children died before five per woman in Gambia?
- Children died before five per woman in Gambia was 0.2053 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest children died before five per woman recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.46 in 1956.
- What is the lowest children died before five per woman recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2053 in 2024.
- How does Gambia rank for children died before five per woman?
- Gambia ranks 28th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is children died before five per woman rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Children died before five per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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