Gambia vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Number of infant deaths

Gambia
2,747.0%
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2,719.0%
in 2023
Gambia rank
81st
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
82nd

Number of infant deaths over time

  • Gambia
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k195119872023

How they compare

Gambia currently reports 2,747.0% against 2,719.0% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 28.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 67 shared years of data; in 1957 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Gambia ranks 81st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 82nd of 199 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 3 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1950s 2,918.3% 20,089.3% 17,171.0% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1960s 3,228.5% 19,616.9% 16,388.4% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1970s 3,734.7% 12,051.4% 8,316.7% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 4,493.4% 7,421.5% 2,928.1% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 4,721.2% 4,842.9% 121.7% United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 4,024.2% 3,721.3% 302.9% Gambia
2010s 3,463.0% 3,125.2% 337.8% Gambia
2020s 2,830.8% 2,713.5% 117.2% Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of infant deaths, Gambia or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Gambia, at 2,747.0% against 2,719.0% in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Gambia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
28.0%, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
67 years are reported by both, from 1957 to 2023.
How do Gambia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for number of infant deaths?
Gambia ranks 81st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 82nd 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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Indicator
Number of infant deaths
Unit
%
Source
World Health Organization - Global Health Observatory (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 12,536 data points, 1951–2023
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The number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.