Infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Gambia, The
Gambia, The: Infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate was -3.07 % change on previous year in 2024. ▼ Falling
Infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Gambia, The, 1957–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Gambia, The stood at -3.07 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Gambia, The peaked at -0.5113 % change on previous year in 1959 and was at its lowest, -3.44 % change on previous year, in 2009.
That places Gambia, The 140th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 68 years of available data.
Infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Gambia, The, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | -0.6354 % change on previous year | — |
| 1958 | -0.6139 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 1959 | -0.5113 % change on previous year | -16.7% |
| 1960 | -0.7724 % change on previous year | +51.1% |
| 1961 | -0.6973 % change on previous year | -9.7% |
| 1962 | -0.639 % change on previous year | -8.4% |
| 1963 | -0.6203 % change on previous year | -2.9% |
| 1964 | -0.5753 % change on previous year | -7.3% |
| 1965 | -0.6351 % change on previous year | +10.4% |
| 1966 | -0.7571 % change on previous year | +19.2% |
| 1967 | -0.7647 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1968 | -0.7806 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1969 | -0.7517 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 1970 | -0.9307 % change on previous year | +23.8% |
| 1971 | -1.01 % change on previous year | +8.5% |
| 1972 | -1.14 % change on previous year | +13.2% |
| 1973 | -1.31 % change on previous year | +14.8% |
| 1974 | -1.3 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1975 | -1.38 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 1976 | -1.44 % change on previous year | +4.4% |
| 1977 | -1.49 % change on previous year | +4.0% |
| 1978 | -1.51 % change on previous year | +0.8% |
| 1979 | -1.5 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1980 | -1.65 % change on previous year | +9.7% |
| 1981 | -1.77 % change on previous year | +7.3% |
| 1982 | -1.85 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 1983 | -2.03 % change on previous year | +10.0% |
| 1984 | -2.29 % change on previous year | +12.6% |
| 1985 | -2.29 % change on previous year | +0.1% |
| 1986 | -2.46 % change on previous year | +7.2% |
| 1987 | -2.43 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1988 | -2.46 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1989 | -2.44 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1990 | -2.47 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1991 | -2.5 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1992 | -2.75 % change on previous year | +10.1% |
| 1993 | -2.88 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 1994 | -3.02 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 1995 | -2.99 % change on previous year | -1.0% |
| 1996 | -3.02 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1997 | -2.97 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 1998 | -3.02 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1999 | -3.04 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2000 | -3.15 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 2001 | -3.21 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 2002 | -3.19 % change on previous year | -0.5% |
| 2003 | -3.32 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 2004 | -3.36 % change on previous year | +1.3% |
| 2005 | -3.36 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2006 | -3.44 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 2007 | -3.41 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2008 | -3.38 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 2009 | -3.44 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 2010 | -3.38 % change on previous year | -1.8% |
| 2011 | -3.31 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 2012 | -3.23 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 2013 | -3.23 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 2014 | -3.26 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 2015 | -3.27 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
| 2016 | -3.31 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 2017 | -3.33 % change on previous year | +0.6% |
| 2018 | -3.2 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 2019 | -3.08 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 2020 | -3.11 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 2021 | -2.98 % change on previous year | -4.3% |
| 2022 | -2.99 % change on previous year | +0.3% |
| 2023 | -3.06 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 2024 | -3.07 % change on previous year | +0.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Gambia, The changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | -51.1% | -0.5113 % change on previous year | -0.7724 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -0.5869 % change on previous year | -0.6354 % change on previous year | -0.5113 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 1960s | -0.6994 % change on previous year | -0.7806 % change on previous year | -0.5753 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -1.3 % change on previous year | -1.51 % change on previous year | -0.9307 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -2.17 % change on previous year | -2.46 % change on previous year | -1.65 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.87 % change on previous year | -3.04 % change on previous year | -2.47 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -3.33 % change on previous year | -3.44 % change on previous year | -3.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.26 % change on previous year | -3.38 % change on previous year | -3.08 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.04 % change on previous year | -3.11 % change on previous year | -2.98 % change on previous year | 5 |
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More health data for Gambia, The
- 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,044 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 700 (2100)
- Neonatal tetanus - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, annual growth rate 0.9696 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, female, per capita 0.0686 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, annual growth rate 0.9636 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Gambia, The?
- Infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate in Gambia, The was -3.07 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate recorded in Gambia, The?
- The highest recorded value was -0.5113 % change on previous year in 1959.
- What is the lowest infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate recorded in Gambia, The?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.44 % change on previous year in 2009.
- How does Gambia, The rank for infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate?
- Gambia, The ranks 140th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate rising or falling in Gambia, The?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia, The data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Infant mortality by sex, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Infant mortality by sex. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Infant mortality by sex Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Infant mortality by sex. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.