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
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
More health data for Gambia
- Un projection of annual infant deaths, annual growth rate -1.27 % change on previous year (2100)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2090)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,044 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 700 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 30-34, female, annual growth rate 3.37 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0359 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, annual growth rate 3.46 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 30-34, male, per capita 0.0357 units per person (2025)
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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 22 observations, free to reuse under UNICEF Terms of Use (attribution required).