Infant mortality rate wdi in Gambia, The
Gambia, The: Infant mortality rate wdi was 2.85 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Infant mortality rate wdi in Gambia, The, 1956β2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant mortality rate wdi in Gambia, The is 2.85, 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 wdi in Gambia, The peaked at 14.87 in 1956 and was at its lowest, 2.85, in 2024.
Gambia, The ranks 43rd of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 69 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 14.71 | 14.55 | 14.87 | 4 |
| 1960s | 13.97 | 13.47 | 14.46 | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.56 | 11.69 | 13.34 | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.37 | 9.2 | 11.49 | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.86 | 6.77 | 8.95 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.56 | 4.67 | 6.53 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.88 | 3.33 | 4.51 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.03 | 2.85 | 3.22 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia, The
- 40 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 2.91 compare
- 41 Botswana 2.85 compare
- 42 Papua New Guinea 2.85 compare
- 44 Angola 2.83 compare
- 45 Burundi 2.69 compare
- 46 Mauritania, Islamic Republic of 2.68 compare
More health data for Gambia, The
- 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,044 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 700 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 24,316 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 24,146 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 24,930 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 24,712 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality rate wdi in Gambia, The?
- Infant mortality rate wdi in Gambia, The was 2.85 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality rate wdi recorded in Gambia, The?
- The highest recorded value was 14.87 in 1956.
- What is the lowest infant mortality rate wdi recorded in Gambia, The?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.85 in 2024.
- How does Gambia, The rank for infant mortality rate wdi?
- Gambia, The ranks 43rd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality rate wdi rising or falling in Gambia, The?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia, The data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality rate wdi. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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