Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q1 in Gambia
Gambia: Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q1 was 49 lowest in 2020. ▼ Falling
Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q1 in Gambia, 2006–2020
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS). Measured in lowest.
Analysis
In 2020, infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q1 in Gambia stood at 49 lowest.
That represents a change of down 44.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q1 in Gambia peaked at 106 lowest in 2006 and was at its lowest, 47 lowest, in 2013.
That places Gambia 15th out of 33 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q1 in Gambia, year by year
| Year | lowest | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 106 lowest | — |
| 2010 | 88 lowest | -17.0% |
| 2013 | 47 lowest | -46.6% |
| 2018 | 49 lowest | +4.3% |
| 2020 | 49 lowest | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 106 lowest | 106 lowest | 106 lowest | 1 |
| 2010s | 61.33 lowest | 47 lowest | 88 lowest | 3 |
| 2020s | 49 lowest | 49 lowest | 49 lowest | 1 |
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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 40-44, male, annual growth rate 5.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.022 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 3.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.017 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q1 in Gambia?
- Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q1 in Gambia was 49 lowest in 2020, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q1 recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 106 lowest in 2006.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q1 recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 47 lowest in 2013.
- How does Gambia rank for infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q1?
- Gambia ranks 15th out of 33 countries with data for 2020.
- Is infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q1 rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Household Surveys (DHS, MICS), published as part of Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q1 (lowest). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Infant mortality rate: Number of deaths to children under age twelve months per 1000 live births, based on experience during the reference period before the survey. The reference period is ten years preceding the survey for DHS surveys, and the reference period varies for MICS surveys (often three to five years preceding the survey).