Gambia vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Number of infants who die before age 1

Gambia
2,416 deaths
in 2023
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2,552 deaths
in 2023
Gambia rank
84th
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
83rd

Number of infants who die before age 1 over time

  • Gambia
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
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How they compare

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland currently reports 2,552 deaths against 2,416 deaths in Gambia, a difference of 136 deaths.

That makes United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's figure about 1.1 times Gambia's.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Gambia ranks 84th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 83rd of 236 countries.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gambia United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1950s 2,499 deaths 21,646 deaths 19,147 deaths United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1960s 2,927 deaths 19,716 deaths 16,789 deaths United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1970s 3,338 deaths 12,042 deaths 8,705 deaths United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 4,040 deaths 7,440 deaths 3,400 deaths United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 4,301 deaths 4,820 deaths 519.3 deaths United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 3,683 deaths 3,734 deaths 51.4 deaths United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 3,095 deaths 3,108 deaths 12.9 deaths United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 2,495 deaths 2,609 deaths 113.75 deaths United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

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 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, at 2,552 deaths against 2,416 deaths in Gambia as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of infants who die before age 1 between Gambia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
136 deaths, with United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Gambia and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for number of infants who die before age 1?
Gambia ranks 84th and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 83rd 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

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