Gambia vs Yemen: Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births)

Gambia
32.7 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Yemen
33.85 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Gambia rank
43rd
Yemen rank
40th

Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) over time

  • Gambia
  • Yemen
020406080200020122024

How they compare

Yemen currently reports 33.85 per 1,000 live births against 32.7 per 1,000 live births in Gambia, a difference of 1.15 per 1,000 live births.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Yemen ahead.

Gambia ranks 43rd and Yemen ranks 40th of 213 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 2 and Yemen in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia Yemen Difference Ahead
2000s 62.95 per 1,000 live births 61.12 per 1,000 live births 1.83 per 1,000 live births Gambia
2010s 44.48 per 1,000 live births 42.13 per 1,000 live births 2.35 per 1,000 live births Gambia
2020s 34.8 per 1,000 live births 35.84 per 1,000 live births 1.04 per 1,000 live births Yemen

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher infant mortality rate, Gambia or Yemen?
Yemen, at 33.85 per 1,000 live births against 32.7 per 1,000 live births in Gambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in infant mortality rate between Gambia and Yemen?
1.15 per 1,000 live births, with Yemen ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Yemen?
25 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2024.
How do Gambia and Yemen rank globally for infant mortality rate?
Gambia ranks 43rd and Yemen ranks 40th of 213 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Infant mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Unit
per 1,000 live births
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
234 places, 5,850 data points, 2000–2024
Last refreshed