Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Gambia
Gambia: Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) was 32.7 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
32.7
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
41st
of 200 countries
All-time high
161.54
in 1956
All-time low
32.7
in 2024
Years of data
69
1956–2024
Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Gambia, 1956–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Gambia stood at 32.7. That is the lowest value across all 69 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.0% on the previous year and down 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Gambia peaked at 161.54 in 1956 and was at its lowest, 32.7, in 2024.
That places Gambia 41st out of 200 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 69 years of available data.
Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 161.54 | — |
| 1957 | 160.62 | -0.6% |
| 1958 | 159.34 | -0.8% |
| 1959 | 158.31 | -0.7% |
| 1960 | 157.22 | -0.7% |
| 1961 | 156.04 | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 154.94 | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 153.81 | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 152.81 | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 151.77 | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 150.55 | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 149.34 | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 148.2 | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 147.08 | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 145.65 | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 144.07 | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 142.42 | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 140.58 | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 138.66 | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 136.59 | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 134.49 | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 132.5 | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 130.38 | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 128.35 | -1.6% |
| 1980 | 126.18 | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 123.85 | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 121.34 | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 118.74 | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 116.03 | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 113.22 | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 110.33 | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 107.51 | -2.6% |
| 1988 | 104.82 | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 102.15 | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 99.51 | -2.6% |
| 1991 | 96.89 | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 94.27 | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 91.6 | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 88.93 | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 86.19 | -3.1% |
| 1996 | 83.53 | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 80.9 | -3.2% |
| 1998 | 78.33 | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 75.81 | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 73.31 | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 70.85 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 68.47 | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 66.12 | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 63.79 | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 61.55 | -3.5% |
| 2006 | 59.41 | -3.5% |
| 2007 | 57.32 | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 55.28 | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 53.36 | -3.5% |
| 2010 | 51.52 | -3.5% |
| 2011 | 49.77 | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 48.11 | -3.3% |
| 2013 | 46.51 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 45 | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 43.53 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 42.09 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 40.7 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 39.42 | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 38.16 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 36.98 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 35.86 | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 34.73 | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 33.71 | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 32.7 | -3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 159.95 | 158.31 | 161.54 | 4 |
| 1960s | 152.18 | 147.08 | 157.22 | 10 |
| 1970s | 137.37 | 128.35 | 145.65 | 10 |
| 1980s | 114.42 | 102.15 | 126.18 | 10 |
| 1990s | 87.6 | 75.81 | 99.51 | 10 |
| 2000s | 62.95 | 53.36 | 73.31 | 10 |
| 2010s | 44.48 | 38.16 | 51.52 | 10 |
| 2020s | 34.8 | 32.7 | 36.98 | 5 |
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- 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)
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- 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 rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Gambia?
- Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) in Gambia was 32.7 in 2024, according to World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 161.54 in 1956.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.7 in 2024.
- How does Gambia rank for infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1)?
- Gambia ranks 41st out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1) rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Infant mortality rate (probability of dying between birth and age 1 per 1000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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