Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q2 in Gambia
Gambia: Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q2 was 50 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q2 in Gambia, 2006–2020
Source: Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
Analysis
Gambia recorded 50 for infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q2 in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 8.7% on the previous year and down 39.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q2 in Gambia peaked at 97 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 43, in 2013.
Gambia ranks 13th of 33 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): Q2 in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | 97 | — |
| 2010 | 83 | -14.4% |
| 2013 | 43 | -48.2% |
| 2018 | 46 | +7.0% |
| 2020 | 50 | +8.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97 | 97 | 97 | 1 |
| 2010s | 57.33 | 43 | 83 | 3 |
| 2020s | 50 | 50 | 50 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 10 Tanzania, United Republic of 55 compare
- 11 Côte d'Ivoire 54 compare
- 12 Zimbabwe 51 compare
- 13 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 50 compare
- 13 Malawi 50 compare
- 13 Uganda 50 compare
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 65-69, male, annual growth rate 6.63 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 65-69, male, per capita 0.0065 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, annual growth rate 8.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 70-74, female, per capita 0.0048 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q2 in Gambia?
- Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q2 in Gambia was 50 in 2020, according to Household Surveys (DHS, MICS).
- What is the highest infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q2 recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 97 in 2006.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q2 recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 43 in 2013.
- How does Gambia rank for infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q2?
- Gambia ranks 13th out of 33 countries with data for 2020.
- Is infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births): q2 rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 39.8%. 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): Q2. 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).