Number of child deaths per woman in Gambia
Gambia: Number of child deaths per woman was 0.2053 under-five deaths per woman in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of child deaths per woman in Gambia, 1956–2024
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in under-five deaths per woman.
Analysis
In 2024, number of child deaths per woman in Gambia stood at 0.2053 under-five deaths per woman. 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, number of child deaths per woman in Gambia peaked at 2.46 under-five deaths per woman in 1956 and was at its lowest, 0.2053 under-five deaths per woman, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.38 under-five deaths per woman | 2.3 under-five deaths per woman | 2.46 under-five deaths per woman | 4 |
| 1960s | 2.05 under-five deaths per woman | 1.89 under-five deaths per woman | 2.25 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.69 under-five deaths per woman | 1.52 under-five deaths per woman | 1.85 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.27 under-five deaths per woman | 1.07 under-five deaths per woman | 1.48 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8534 under-five deaths per woman | 0.6907 under-five deaths per woman | 1.03 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5356 under-five deaths per woman | 0.4321 under-five deaths per woman | 0.6545 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3254 under-five deaths per woman | 0.2454 under-five deaths per woman | 0.4124 under-five deaths per woman | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2199 under-five deaths per woman | 0.2053 under-five deaths per woman | 0.2323 under-five deaths per woman | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 25 East Timor 0.2219 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 26 Zambia 0.2201 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 27 Zimbabwe 0.2095 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 29 Malawi 0.1976 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 30 Afghanistan 0.1872 under-five deaths per woman compare
- 31 Kiribati 0.1779 under-five deaths per woman compare
More reference data data for Gambia
- Fertility rate vs. Human Development Index 4.01 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 4.01 live births per woman (2023)
- Fertility rate: births per woman 4.01 live births per woman (2023)
- Human Development Index 0.524 (2023)
- Rule of Law - Governance estimate -0.3942 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Rule of Law - Governance score 50.18 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance score 53.66 0-100 (2024)
- Voice and Accountability - Governance estimate -0.182 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance score 65.59 0-100 (2024)
- Political Stability - Governance estimate -0.018 approx. -2.5 to +2.5 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of child deaths per woman in Gambia?
- Number of child deaths per woman in Gambia was 0.2053 under-five deaths per woman in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 2.46 under-five deaths per woman in 1956.
- What is the lowest number of child deaths per woman recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2053 under-five deaths per woman in 2024.
- How does Gambia rank for number of child deaths per woman?
- Gambia ranks 28th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of child deaths 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 Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of child deaths per woman. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).