Infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate in Gambia
Gambia: Infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate was -2.97 % change on previous year in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
-2.97 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
127th
of 195 countries
All-time high
-0.6502 % change on previous year
in 1964
All-time low
-3.61 % change on previous year
in 2005
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate in Gambia, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate in Gambia stood at -2.97 % change on previous year.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate in Gambia peaked at -0.6502 % change on previous year in 1964 and was at its lowest, -3.61 % change on previous year, in 2005.
That places Gambia 127th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | -0.7634 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | -0.7051 % change on previous year | -7.6% |
| 1963 | -0.7101 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1964 | -0.6502 % change on previous year | -8.4% |
| 1965 | -0.6544 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1966 | -0.7905 % change on previous year | +20.8% |
| 1967 | -0.8632 % change on previous year | +9.2% |
| 1968 | -0.7368 % change on previous year | -14.6% |
| 1969 | -0.7422 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1970 | -1.02 % change on previous year | +37.4% |
| 1971 | -1.03 % change on previous year | +1.0% |
| 1972 | -1.18 % change on previous year | +14.5% |
| 1973 | -1.26 % change on previous year | +7.1% |
| 1974 | -1.35 % change on previous year | +6.9% |
| 1975 | -1.51 % change on previous year | +12.0% |
| 1976 | -1.54 % change on previous year | +1.5% |
| 1977 | -1.49 % change on previous year | -3.3% |
| 1978 | -1.58 % change on previous year | +6.6% |
| 1979 | -1.53 % change on previous year | -3.2% |
| 1980 | -1.71 % change on previous year | +11.7% |
| 1981 | -1.82 % change on previous year | +6.4% |
| 1982 | -2.1 % change on previous year | +15.1% |
| 1983 | -2.14 % change on previous year | +2.1% |
| 1984 | -2.27 % change on previous year | +6.1% |
| 1985 | -2.41 % change on previous year | +6.1% |
| 1986 | -2.56 % change on previous year | +6.1% |
| 1987 | -2.54 % change on previous year | -0.9% |
| 1988 | -2.51 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1989 | -2.58 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 1990 | -2.55 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1991 | -2.61 % change on previous year | +2.6% |
| 1992 | -2.68 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 1993 | -2.86 % change on previous year | +6.7% |
| 1994 | -2.95 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
| 1995 | -3.04 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
| 1996 | -3.13 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 1997 | -3.11 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 1998 | -3.21 % change on previous year | +3.2% |
| 1999 | -3.19 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2000 | -3.3 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 2001 | -3.27 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2002 | -3.39 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 2003 | -3.5 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 2004 | -3.48 % change on previous year | -0.7% |
| 2005 | -3.61 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 2006 | -3.41 % change on previous year | -5.3% |
| 2007 | -3.54 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 2008 | -3.49 % change on previous year | -1.3% |
| 2009 | -3.44 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2010 | -3.56 % change on previous year | +3.6% |
| 2011 | -3.3 % change on previous year | -7.2% |
| 2012 | -3.41 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 2013 | -3.33 % change on previous year | -2.6% |
| 2014 | -3.23 % change on previous year | -3.0% |
| 2015 | -3.33 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 2016 | -3.22 % change on previous year | -3.4% |
| 2017 | -3.33 % change on previous year | +3.3% |
| 2018 | -3.19 % change on previous year | -3.9% |
| 2019 | -3.05 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 2020 | -3.14 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 2021 | -2.97 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 2022 | -3.34 % change on previous year | +12.4% |
| 2023 | -2.88 % change on previous year | -13.8% |
| 2024 | -2.97 % change on previous year | +3.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.7351 % change on previous year | -0.8632 % change on previous year | -0.6502 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1970s | -1.35 % change on previous year | -1.58 % change on previous year | -1.02 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | -2.27 % change on previous year | -2.58 % change on previous year | -1.71 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.93 % change on previous year | -3.21 % change on previous year | -2.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -3.44 % change on previous year | -3.61 % change on previous year | -3.27 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -3.29 % change on previous year | -3.56 % change on previous year | -3.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.06 % change on previous year | -3.34 % change on previous year | -2.88 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 124 Tuvalu -2.94 % change on previous year compare
- 125 Myanmar -2.96 % change on previous year compare
- 125 Solomon Islands -2.96 % change on previous year compare
- 128 Marshall Islands -2.99 % change on previous year compare
- 129 Guinea-Bissau -3 % change on previous year compare
- 130 Pakistan -3.02 % change on previous year 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 40-44, male, annual growth rate 5.26 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 40-44, male, per capita 0.022 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, annual growth rate 3.22 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 45-49, female, per capita 0.017 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate in Gambia?
- Infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate in Gambia was -2.97 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was -0.6502 % change on previous year in 1964.
- What is the lowest infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.61 % change on previous year in 2005.
- How does Gambia rank for infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate?
- Gambia ranks 127th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Infant mortality vs prenatal care, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Infant mortality vs prenatal care. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Infant mortality vs. prevalence of prenatal care UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, UN Population Division), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Infant mortality vs prenatal care. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.