Gambia vs Namibia: Number of infant deaths
Gambia
2,747.0%
in 2023
Namibia
2,916.0%
in 2023
Gambia rank
81st
Namibia rank
78th
Number of infant deaths over time
- Gambia
- Namibia
How they compare
Namibia currently reports 2,916.0% against 2,747.0% in Gambia, a difference of 169.0%.
That makes Namibia's figure about 1.1 times Gambia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 56 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 81st and Namibia ranks 78th 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 | 3,396.5% | 1,786.0% | 1,610.5% | Gambia |
| 1970s | 3,734.7% | 2,350.3% | 1,384.4% | Gambia |
| 1980s | 4,493.4% | 2,679.1% | 1,814.3% | Gambia |
| 1990s | 4,721.2% | 2,856.1% | 1,865.1% | Gambia |
| 2000s | 4,024.2% | 2,400.7% | 1,623.5% | Gambia |
| 2010s | 3,463.0% | 3,245.4% | 217.6% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 2,830.8% | 3,068.5% | 237.8% | 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 2,916.0% against 2,747.0% in Gambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Gambia and Namibia?
- 169.0%, with Namibia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Namibia?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2023.
- How do Gambia and Namibia rank globally for number of infant deaths?
- Gambia ranks 81st and Namibia ranks 78th 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.