Which has higher number of infants who die before age 1, Gambia or Germany?

Gambia, at 2,416 deaths against 2,144 deaths in Germany as of 2023.

How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Germany?

74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.

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.

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

Gambia

2,416 deaths

in 2023

Germany

2,144 deaths

in 2023

Gambia rank

84th

Germany rank

87th

Number of infants who die before age 1 over time

Gambia
Germany

How they compare

Gambia currently reports 2,416 deaths against 2,144 deaths in Germany, a difference of 272 deaths.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Germany ahead.

Gambia ranks 84th and Germany ranks 87th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 3 and Germany in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Gambia	Germany	Difference	Ahead
1950s	2,499 deaths	52,437 deaths	49,938 deaths	Germany
1960s	2,927 deaths	34,091 deaths	31,164 deaths	Germany
1970s	3,338 deaths	15,748 deaths	12,410 deaths	Germany
1980s	4,040 deaths	8,244 deaths	4,204 deaths	Germany
1990s	4,301 deaths	4,512 deaths	210.5 deaths	Germany
2000s	3,683 deaths	2,804 deaths	878.5 deaths	Gambia
2010s	3,095 deaths	2,426 deaths	669.1 deaths	Gambia
2020s	2,495 deaths	2,308 deaths	187.25 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, Gambia or Germany?: Gambia, at 2,416 deaths against 2,144 deaths in Germany as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of infants who die before age 1 between Gambia and Germany?: 272 deaths, with Gambia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Germany?: 74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Gambia and Germany rank globally for number of infants who die before age 1?: Gambia ranks 84th and Germany ranks 87th 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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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: 28 August 2026

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