Gambia vs Namibia: Child mortality by sex
Gambia
4.68
in 2024
Namibia
4.34
in 2024
Gambia rank
37th
Namibia rank
39th
Child mortality by sex over time
- Gambia
- Namibia
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 4.68 against 4.34 in Namibia, a difference of 0.34.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.1 times Namibia's.
Across all 58 years both countries report, Gambia has been ahead every year.
Gambia ranks 37th and Namibia ranks 39th of 195 countries.
Gambia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 31.91 | 10.19 | 21.72 | Gambia |
| 1970s | 27.69 | 10.54 | 17.15 | Gambia |
| 1980s | 21.12 | 9.55 | 11.57 | Gambia |
| 1990s | 14.99 | 7.92 | 7.06 | Gambia |
| 2000s | 10.05 | 7.43 | 2.62 | Gambia |
| 2010s | 6.65 | 5.49 | 1.16 | Gambia |
| 2020s | 5.01 | 4.61 | 0.3991 | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child mortality by sex, Gambia or Namibia?
- Gambia, at 4.68 against 4.34 in Namibia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in child mortality by sex between Gambia and Namibia?
- 0.34, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Namibia?
- 58 years are reported by both, from 1967 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and Namibia rank globally for child mortality by sex?
- Gambia ranks 37th and Namibia ranks 39th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Child mortality by sex. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.