Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Gambia
Gambia: Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years was 4.6 per 1,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Gambia, 1990–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000.
Analysis
In 2024, probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Gambia stood at 4.6 per 1,000. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.2% on the previous year and down 34.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Gambia peaked at 21.3 per 1,000 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 4.6 per 1,000, in 2024.
That places Gambia 35th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Gambia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 21.3 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 20.5 per 1,000 | -3.8% |
| 1992 | 19.7 per 1,000 | -3.9% |
| 1993 | 18.9 per 1,000 | -4.1% |
| 1994 | 18.1 per 1,000 | -4.2% |
| 1995 | 17.3 per 1,000 | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 16.6 per 1,000 | -4.0% |
| 1997 | 15.8 per 1,000 | -4.8% |
| 1998 | 15.1 per 1,000 | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 14.5 per 1,000 | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 13.8 per 1,000 | -4.8% |
| 2001 | 13.2 per 1,000 | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 12.5 per 1,000 | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 11.9 per 1,000 | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 11.4 per 1,000 | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 10.8 per 1,000 | -5.3% |
| 2006 | 10.3 per 1,000 | -4.6% |
| 2007 | 9.8 per 1,000 | -4.9% |
| 2008 | 9.3 per 1,000 | -5.1% |
| 2009 | 8.9 per 1,000 | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 8.5 per 1,000 | -4.5% |
| 2011 | 8.1 per 1,000 | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 7.7 per 1,000 | -4.9% |
| 2013 | 7.3 per 1,000 | -5.2% |
| 2014 | 7 per 1,000 | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 6.7 per 1,000 | -4.3% |
| 2016 | 6.4 per 1,000 | -4.5% |
| 2017 | 6.1 per 1,000 | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 5.8 per 1,000 | -4.9% |
| 2019 | 5.6 per 1,000 | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 5.4 per 1,000 | -3.6% |
| 2021 | 5.2 per 1,000 | -3.7% |
| 2022 | 5 per 1,000 | -3.8% |
| 2023 | 4.8 per 1,000 | -4.0% |
| 2024 | 4.6 per 1,000 | -4.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.78 per 1,000 | 14.5 per 1,000 | 21.3 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.19 per 1,000 | 8.9 per 1,000 | 13.8 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.92 per 1,000 | 5.6 per 1,000 | 8.5 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5 per 1,000 | 4.6 per 1,000 | 5.4 per 1,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 33 Burkina Faso 4.7 per 1,000 compare
- 33 Mozambique 4.7 per 1,000 compare
- 36 Gabon 4.3 per 1,000 compare
- 36 Papua New Guinea 4.3 per 1,000 compare
- 36 Yemen 4.3 per 1,000 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 probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Gambia?
- Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years in Gambia was 4.6 per 1,000 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 21.3 per 1,000 in 1990.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.6 per 1,000 in 2024.
- How does Gambia rank for probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years?
- Gambia ranks 35th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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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.