Infant mortality rate in Gambia
Gambia: Infant mortality rate was 32.7 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
32.7
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
41st
of 201 countries
All-time high
161.54
in 1956
All-time low
32.7
in 2024
Years of data
69
1956–2024
Infant mortality rate in Gambia, 1956–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality rate in Gambia stood at 32.7. That is the lowest value across all 69 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate in Gambia peaked at 161.54 in 1956 and was at its lowest, 32.7, in 2024.
Gambia ranks 41st of 201 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 rate 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 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
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 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.9175 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1966 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.9166 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2006 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate in Gambia?
- Infant mortality rate in Gambia was 32.7 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 161.54 in 1956.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.7 in 2024.
- How does Gambia rank for infant mortality rate?
- Gambia ranks 41st out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate 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 UNICEF, published as part of Infant mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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