Infant mortality by sex in Gambia, The
Gambia, The: Infant mortality by sex was 3.67 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.67
Change on year
down 3.1%
World rank
39th
of 199 countries
All-time high
17.33
in 1956
All-time low
3.67
in 2024
Years of data
69
1956–2024
Infant mortality by sex in Gambia, The, 1956–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Gambia, The recorded 3.67 for infant mortality by sex in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 69 years on record.
The figure is down 3.1% on the previous year and down 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality by sex in Gambia, The peaked at 17.33 in 1956 and was at its lowest, 3.67, in 2024.
Gambia, The ranks 39th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 69 years of available data.
Infant mortality by sex in Gambia, The, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 17.33 | — |
| 1957 | 17.22 | -0.6% |
| 1958 | 17.11 | -0.6% |
| 1959 | 17.02 | -0.5% |
| 1960 | 16.89 | -0.8% |
| 1961 | 16.78 | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 16.67 | -0.6% |
| 1963 | 16.56 | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 16.47 | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 16.36 | -0.6% |
| 1966 | 16.24 | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 16.12 | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 15.99 | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 15.87 | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 15.72 | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 15.56 | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 15.39 | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 15.18 | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 14.99 | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 14.78 | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 14.57 | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 14.35 | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 14.13 | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 13.92 | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 13.69 | -1.6% |
| 1981 | 13.45 | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 13.2 | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 12.93 | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 12.64 | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 12.35 | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 12.04 | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 11.75 | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 11.46 | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 11.18 | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 10.91 | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 10.63 | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 10.34 | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 10.04 | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 9.74 | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 9.45 | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 9.16 | -3.0% |
| 1997 | 8.89 | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 8.62 | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 8.36 | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 8.1 | -3.2% |
| 2001 | 7.84 | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 7.59 | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 7.33 | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 7.09 | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 6.85 | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 6.62 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 6.39 | -3.4% |
| 2008 | 6.17 | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 5.96 | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 5.76 | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 5.57 | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 5.39 | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 5.21 | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 5.04 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 4.88 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 4.72 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 4.56 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 4.41 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 4.28 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 4.15 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 4.02 | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 3.9 | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 3.78 | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 3.67 | -3.1% |
Gambia, The compared with similar countries
- Gambia, The's 3.67 is below the median for low income countries, which is 4.73, 78% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia, The's 3.67 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.11, 89% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 17.17 | 17.02 | 17.33 | 4 |
| 1960s | 16.4 | 15.87 | 16.89 | 10 |
| 1970s | 14.86 | 13.92 | 15.72 | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.47 | 11.18 | 13.69 | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.61 | 8.36 | 10.91 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.99 | 5.96 | 8.1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.98 | 4.28 | 5.76 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.9 | 3.67 | 4.15 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia, The
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 in Gambia, The?
- Infant mortality by sex in Gambia, The was 3.67 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality by sex recorded in Gambia, The?
- The highest recorded value was 17.33 in 1956.
- What is the lowest infant mortality by sex recorded in Gambia, The?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.67 in 2024.
- How does Gambia, The rank for infant mortality by sex?
- Gambia, The ranks 39th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality by sex rising or falling in Gambia, The?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia, The data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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