Gambia vs Latin America & Caribbean: Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years
Gambia
4.6 per 1,000
in 2024
Latin America & Caribbean
1.3 per 1,000
in 2024
Gambia rank
35th
Latin America & Caribbean rank
33rd
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years over time
- Gambia
- Latin America & Caribbean
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 4.6 per 1,000 against 1.3 per 1,000 in Latin America & Caribbean, a difference of 3.3 per 1,000.
That makes Gambia's figure about 3.5 times Latin America & Caribbean's.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Gambia has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 35th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 33rd of 197 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Latin America & Caribbean | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.78 per 1,000 | 2.53 per 1,000 | 15.25 per 1,000 | Gambia |
| 2000s | 11.19 per 1,000 | 1.85 per 1,000 | 9.34 per 1,000 | Gambia |
| 2010s | 6.92 per 1,000 | 1.57 per 1,000 | 5.35 per 1,000 | Gambia |
| 2020s | 5 per 1,000 | 1.32 per 1,000 | 3.68 per 1,000 | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, Gambia or Latin America & Caribbean?
- Gambia, at 4.6 per 1,000 against 1.3 per 1,000 in Latin America & Caribbean as of 2024.
- What is the difference in probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years between Gambia and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 3.3 per 1,000, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Latin America & Caribbean?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and Latin America & Caribbean rank globally for probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years?
- Gambia ranks 35th and Latin America & Caribbean ranks 33rd of 197 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years (per 1,000). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Probability of dying between age 5-9 years of age expressed per 1,000 children aged 5, if subject to age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.