Gambia vs Namibia: Number of infant deaths

Gambia
2,674
in 2024
Namibia
2,808
in 2024
Gambia rank
82nd
Namibia rank
80th

Number of infant deaths over time

  • Gambia
  • Namibia
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How they compare

Namibia currently reports 2,808 against 2,674 in Gambia, a difference of 134.

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 57 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Gambia ahead.

Gambia ranks 82nd and Namibia ranks 80th of 196 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 3,417 1,856 1,562 Gambia
1970s 3,763 2,439 1,324 Gambia
1980s 4,519 2,716 1,802 Gambia
1990s 4,737 2,900 1,837 Gambia
2000s 4,024 2,547 1,477 Gambia
2010s 3,445 3,144 301.2 Gambia
2020s 2,788 2,960 172 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 2,808 against 2,674 in Gambia as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of infant deaths between Gambia and Namibia?
134, with Namibia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Namibia?
57 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2024.
How do Gambia and Namibia rank globally for number of infant deaths?
Gambia ranks 82nd and Namibia ranks 80th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), 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

Indicator
Number of infant deaths
Source
UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
243 places, 13,405 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

Number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.