Gambia vs Myanmar: Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care
Gambia
3.27 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Myanmar
3.28 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Gambia rank
41st
Myanmar rank
40th
Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care over time
- Gambia
- Myanmar
How they compare
Myanmar currently reports 3.28 per 1,000 live births against 3.27 per 1,000 live births in Gambia, a difference of 0.01 per 1,000 live births.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 57 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 41st and Myanmar ranks 40th of 195 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 4 and Myanmar in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.77 per 1,000 live births | 12.65 per 1,000 live births | 2.12 per 1,000 live births | Gambia |
| 1970s | 13.74 per 1,000 live births | 11.48 per 1,000 live births | 2.25 per 1,000 live births | Gambia |
| 1980s | 11.44 per 1,000 live births | 9.78 per 1,000 live births | 1.66 per 1,000 live births | Gambia |
| 1990s | 8.76 per 1,000 live births | 8.31 per 1,000 live births | 0.447 per 1,000 live births | Gambia |
| 2000s | 6.29 per 1,000 live births | 6.67 per 1,000 live births | 0.374 per 1,000 live births | Myanmar |
| 2010s | 4.45 per 1,000 live births | 4.54 per 1,000 live births | 0.095 per 1,000 live births | Myanmar |
| 2020s | 3.48 per 1,000 live births | 3.49 per 1,000 live births | 0.014 per 1,000 live births | Myanmar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care, Gambia or Myanmar?
- Myanmar, at 3.28 per 1,000 live births against 3.27 per 1,000 live births in Gambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care between Gambia and Myanmar?
- 0.01 per 1,000 live births, with Myanmar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Myanmar?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and Myanmar rank globally for infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care?
- Gambia ranks 41st and Myanmar ranks 40th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Infant mortality is defined as the share of newborns who die in the first year of life. This is measured against the share of pregnant women who receive prenatal care.