France vs Gambia: Number of infants who die before age 1

France
2,263 deaths
in 2023
Gambia
2,416 deaths
in 2023
France rank
85th
Gambia rank
84th

Number of infants who die before age 1 over time

  • France
  • Gambia
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How they compare

Gambia currently reports 2,416 deaths against 2,263 deaths in France, a difference of 153 deaths.

That makes Gambia's figure about 1.1 times France's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was France ahead.

France ranks 85th and Gambia ranks 84th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, France averaged higher in 4 and Gambia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Gambia Difference Ahead
1950s 33,271 deaths 2,499 deaths 30,772 deaths France
1960s 19,572 deaths 2,927 deaths 16,645 deaths France
1970s 11,352 deaths 3,338 deaths 8,014 deaths France
1980s 6,814 deaths 4,040 deaths 2,774 deaths France
1990s 4,301 deaths 4,301 deaths 0.5 deaths Gambia
2000s 3,120 deaths 3,683 deaths 562.6 deaths Gambia
2010s 2,729 deaths 3,095 deaths 365.5 deaths Gambia
2020s 2,443 deaths 2,495 deaths 52.25 deaths Gambia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of infants who die before age 1, France or Gambia?
Gambia, at 2,416 deaths against 2,263 deaths in France as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of infants who die before age 1 between France and Gambia?
153 deaths, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Gambia?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do France and Gambia rank globally for number of infants who die before age 1?
France ranks 85th and Gambia ranks 84th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Number of infants who die before age 1. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of infants who die before age 1
Unit
deaths
Source
UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed

Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people at birth.