Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Gambia
Gambia: Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre was 0.1962 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.1962 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
11th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.4162 units per square kilometre
in 1991
All-time low
0.1962 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Gambia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Gambia stood at 0.1962 units per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 28.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Gambia peaked at 0.4162 units per square kilometre in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.1962 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Gambia 11th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Gambia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3529 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.3547 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1963 | 0.3563 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1964 | 0.3578 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 0.3591 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1966 | 0.3591 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.3593 units per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 0.3601 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 0.3609 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 0.3615 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 0.3627 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 0.3649 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 0.3667 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 0.3679 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 0.3695 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 0.3711 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 0.3743 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 0.3772 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1979 | 0.3811 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1980 | 0.3858 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 0.3905 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 0.3949 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1983 | 0.3996 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 0.4044 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1985 | 0.4077 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 0.4099 units per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 0.4114 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.4126 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 0.414 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1990 | 0.4153 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1991 | 0.4162 units per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.4147 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.4119 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.4079 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.402 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1996 | 0.393 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 0.3828 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 0.3728 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 0.3628 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 0.3519 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 0.3419 units per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2002 | 0.3328 units per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 0.3243 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2004 | 0.3174 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.3118 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.3077 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.3029 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.2966 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 0.2911 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.2866 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.2825 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2012 | 0.2792 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.2741 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.2658 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.2557 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2016 | 0.2455 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2349 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2018 | 0.2248 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 0.2164 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2020 | 0.2107 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 0.2056 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.2007 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1962 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 0.1962 units per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.067 units per square kilometre, 2.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 0.1962 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0572 units per square kilometre, 3.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3578 units per square kilometre | 0.3529 units per square kilometre | 0.3609 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3697 units per square kilometre | 0.3615 units per square kilometre | 0.3811 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4031 units per square kilometre | 0.3858 units per square kilometre | 0.414 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3979 units per square kilometre | 0.3628 units per square kilometre | 0.4162 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3178 units per square kilometre | 0.2911 units per square kilometre | 0.3519 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2565 units per square kilometre | 0.2164 units per square kilometre | 0.2866 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2033 units per square kilometre | 0.1962 units per square kilometre | 0.2107 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 8 Pakistan 0.2838 units per square kilometre compare
- 9 Haiti 0.2821 units per square kilometre compare
- 10 Uganda 0.2307 units per square kilometre compare
- 12 Malawi 0.1903 units per square kilometre compare
- 13 Sierra Leone 0.1783 units per square kilometre compare
- 14 Benin 0.1742 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Gambia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12,452 (2021)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 16,389 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 71,238 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 77,061 (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 369,783 (2021)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 442,901 (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1569 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Gambia?
- Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre in Gambia was 0.1962 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4162 units per square kilometre in 1991.
- What is the lowest number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1962 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Gambia rank for number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre?
- Gambia ranks 11th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of under-five deaths, male, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of under-five deaths, male divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of under-five deaths, male ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of under-five deaths, male Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of under-five deaths, male divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.