Gambia vs Guinea-Bissau: Number of infant deaths
Gambia
2,747.0%
in 2023
Guinea-Bissau
2,753.0%
in 2023
Gambia rank
81st
Guinea-Bissau rank
80th
Number of infant deaths over time
- Gambia
- Guinea-Bissau
How they compare
Guinea-Bissau currently reports 2,753.0% against 2,747.0% in Gambia, a difference of 6.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 38 shared years of data; in 1986 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Gambia ranks 81st and Guinea-Bissau ranks 80th of 199 countries.
Guinea-Bissau has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Guinea-Bissau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 4,689.0% | 5,462.8% | 773.8% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 1990s | 4,721.2% | 5,339.6% | 618.4% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 4,024.2% | 4,677.7% | 653.5% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 3,463.0% | 3,488.7% | 25.7% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 2,830.8% | 2,844.8% | 14.0% | Guinea-Bissau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of infant deaths, Gambia or Guinea-Bissau?
- Guinea-Bissau, at 2,753.0% against 2,747.0% in Gambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Gambia and Guinea-Bissau?
- 6.0%, with Guinea-Bissau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Guinea-Bissau?
- 38 years are reported by both, from 1986 to 2023.
- How do Gambia and Guinea-Bissau rank globally for number of infant deaths?
- Gambia ranks 81st and Guinea-Bissau ranks 80th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing 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
The number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.