Infant mortality rate by sex in Gambia
Gambia: Infant mortality rate by sex was 2.85 deaths per 100 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2.85 deaths per 100 live births
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
43rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
14.87 deaths per 100 live births
in 1956
All-time low
2.85 deaths per 100 live births
in 2024
Years of data
69
1956–2024
Infant mortality rate by sex in Gambia, 1956–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths per 100 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality rate by sex in Gambia is 2.85 deaths per 100 live births, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 69 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 27.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality rate by sex in Gambia peaked at 14.87 deaths per 100 live births in 1956 and was at its lowest, 2.85 deaths per 100 live births, in 2024.
Gambia ranks 43rd 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 rate by sex in Gambia, year by year
| Year | deaths per 100 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 14.87 deaths per 100 live births | — |
| 1957 | 14.77 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1958 | 14.64 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1959 | 14.55 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1960 | 14.46 deaths per 100 live births | -0.6% |
| 1961 | 14.34 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1962 | 14.23 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1963 | 14.13 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 14.04 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 13.94 deaths per 100 live births | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 13.83 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 13.71 deaths per 100 live births | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 13.59 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 13.47 deaths per 100 live births | -0.9% |
| 1970 | 13.34 deaths per 100 live births | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 13.19 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 13.04 deaths per 100 live births | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 12.87 deaths per 100 live births | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 12.69 deaths per 100 live births | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 12.48 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 12.29 deaths per 100 live births | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 12.1 deaths per 100 live births | -1.6% |
| 1978 | 11.9 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 11.69 deaths per 100 live births | -1.8% |
| 1980 | 11.49 deaths per 100 live births | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 11.28 deaths per 100 live births | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 11.04 deaths per 100 live births | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 10.79 deaths per 100 live births | -2.3% |
| 1984 | 10.53 deaths per 100 live births | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 10.25 deaths per 100 live births | -2.6% |
| 1986 | 9.98 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1987 | 9.71 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1988 | 9.45 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1989 | 9.2 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 8.95 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 8.71 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1992 | 8.47 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 8.24 deaths per 100 live births | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 8 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 7.75 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 7.5 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 7.25 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 7 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 1999 | 6.77 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 2000 | 6.53 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 6.3 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 6.07 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 5.85 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 5.63 deaths per 100 live births | -3.7% |
| 2005 | 5.42 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 5.22 deaths per 100 live births | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 5.03 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 2008 | 4.85 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 4.67 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 2010 | 4.51 deaths per 100 live births | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 4.35 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 2012 | 4.2 deaths per 100 live births | -3.5% |
| 2013 | 4.06 deaths per 100 live births | -3.4% |
| 2014 | 3.93 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 3.8 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 3.67 deaths per 100 live births | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 3.55 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 2018 | 3.44 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 3.33 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 3.22 deaths per 100 live births | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 3.12 deaths per 100 live births | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 3.02 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 2.93 deaths per 100 live births | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 2.85 deaths per 100 live births | -2.9% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 2.85 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for low income countries, which is 3.84 deaths per 100 live births, 74% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 2.85 deaths per 100 live births is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.31 deaths per 100 live births, 86% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 14.71 deaths per 100 live births | 14.55 deaths per 100 live births | 14.87 deaths per 100 live births | 4 |
| 1960s | 13.97 deaths per 100 live births | 13.47 deaths per 100 live births | 14.46 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.56 deaths per 100 live births | 11.69 deaths per 100 live births | 13.34 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.37 deaths per 100 live births | 9.2 deaths per 100 live births | 11.49 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.86 deaths per 100 live births | 6.77 deaths per 100 live births | 8.95 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.56 deaths per 100 live births | 4.67 deaths per 100 live births | 6.53 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.88 deaths per 100 live births | 3.33 deaths per 100 live births | 4.51 deaths per 100 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.03 deaths per 100 live births | 2.85 deaths per 100 live births | 3.22 deaths per 100 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 40 Ethiopia 2.91 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 41 Botswana 2.85 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 42 Papua New Guinea 2.85 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 44 Angola 2.83 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 45 Burundi 2.69 deaths per 100 live births compare
- 46 Mauritania 2.68 deaths per 100 live births 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)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 700 deaths (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0702 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate by sex in Gambia?
- Infant mortality rate by sex in Gambia was 2.85 deaths per 100 live births in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate by sex recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 14.87 deaths per 100 live births in 1956.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate by sex recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.85 deaths per 100 live births in 2024.
- How does Gambia rank for infant mortality rate by sex?
- Gambia ranks 43rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate by sex rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality rate by sex. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of female children aged under one year, per 100 live births .