Gambia vs Namibia: Number of infant deaths
Gambia
2,674 deaths
in 2024
Namibia
2,808 deaths
in 2024
Gambia rank
82nd
Namibia rank
80th
Number of infant deaths over time
- Gambia
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 2,808 deaths against 2,674 deaths in Gambia, a difference of 134 deaths.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Gambia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 57 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 82nd and Namibia ranks 80th of 199 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 6 and Namibia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Namibia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,417 deaths | 1,856 deaths | 1,562 deaths | Gambia |
| 1970s | 3,763 deaths | 2,439 deaths | 1,324 deaths | Gambia |
| 1980s | 4,519 deaths | 2,716 deaths | 1,802 deaths | Gambia |
| 1990s | 4,737 deaths | 2,900 deaths | 1,837 deaths | Gambia |
| 2000s | 4,024 deaths | 2,547 deaths | 1,477 deaths | Gambia |
| 2010s | 3,445 deaths | 3,144 deaths | 301.2 deaths | Gambia |
| 2020s | 2,788 deaths | 2,960 deaths | 172 deaths | Namibia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infant deaths, Gambia or Namibia?
- Namibia, at 2,808 deaths against 2,674 deaths in Gambia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Gambia and Namibia?
- 134 deaths, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Namibia?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2024.
- How do Gambia and Namibia rank globally for number of infant deaths?
- Gambia ranks 82nd and Namibia ranks 80th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of infant deaths. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths of children aged under 1 .