3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate in Gambia

Gambia: 3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate was 25.3 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
25.3
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
28th
of 199 countries
All-time high
40.2
in 2000
All-time low
25.3
in 2021
Years of data
22
2000–2021

3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate in Gambia, 2000–2021

0102030402000201020212000: 40.22001: 39.42002: 38.82003: 38.22004: 37.62005: 372006: 36.32007: 35.62008: 34.82009: 34.12010: 33.32011: 32.62012: 31.82013: 312014: 30.22015: 29.52016: 28.72017: 27.92018: 27.22019: 26.52020: 25.92021: 25.3

Source: UNICEF.

Analysis

In 2021, 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate in Gambia stood at 25.3. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.

The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 22.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate in Gambia peaked at 40.2 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 25.3, in 2021.

Gambia ranks 28th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.

3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate in Gambia, year by year

Annual values for 3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Gambia, 2000 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2000 40.2
2001 39.4 -2.0%
2002 38.8 -1.5%
2003 38.2 -1.5%
2004 37.6 -1.6%
2005 37 -1.6%
2006 36.3 -1.9%
2007 35.6 -1.9%
2008 34.8 -2.2%
2009 34.1 -2.0%
2010 33.3 -2.3%
2011 32.6 -2.1%
2012 31.8 -2.5%
2013 31 -2.5%
2014 30.2 -2.6%
2015 29.5 -2.3%
2016 28.7 -2.7%
2017 27.9 -2.8%
2018 27.2 -2.5%
2019 26.5 -2.6%
2020 25.9 -2.3%
2021 25.3 -2.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 37.2 34.1 40.2 10
2010s 29.87 26.5 33.3 10
2020s 25.6 25.3 25.9 2

Countries ranked near Gambia

  1. 25 Ethiopia 26.2 compare
  2. 26 Comoros 25.8 compare
  3. 27 Cameroon 25.6 compare
  4. 28 Burkina Faso 25.3 compare
  5. 30 Zimbabwe 25 compare
  6. 31 Zambia 24.6 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate in Gambia?
3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate in Gambia was 25.3 in 2021, according to UNICEF.
What is the highest 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate recorded in Gambia?
The highest recorded value was 40.2 in 2000.
What is the lowest 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate recorded in Gambia?
The lowest recorded value was 25.3 in 2021.
How does Gambia rank for 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate?
Gambia ranks 28th out of 199 countries with data for 2021.
Is 3.2.2 neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Gambia?
Over the last ten years it is down 22.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Gambia data come from?
The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of 3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
3.2.2 Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births)
Source
UNICEF
Licence
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Coverage
199 places, 4,378 data points, 2000–2021
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