Gambia - Under-five mortality rate

47.9 (deaths per 1,000 live births) in 2021

In 2021, child mortality rate for Gambia was 47.9 deaths per 1,000 live births. Between 1972 and 2021, child mortality rate of Gambia was declining at a moderating rate to shrink from 281.7 deaths per 1,000 live births in 1972 to 47.9 deaths per 1,000 live births in 2021.

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What is child mortality rate?

Under-five mortality rate is the probability per 1,000 that a newborn baby will die before reaching age five, if subject to current age-specific mortality rates.

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