Infant mortality vs prenatal care in Gambia
Gambia: Infant mortality vs prenatal care was 3.27 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
3.27
Change on year
down 3.0%
World rank
41st
of 195 countries
All-time high
15.72
in 1960
All-time low
3.27
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Infant mortality vs prenatal care in Gambia, 1960–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, infant mortality vs prenatal care in Gambia stood at 3.27. That is the lowest value across all 65 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 vs prenatal care in Gambia peaked at 15.72 in 1960 and was at its lowest, 3.27, in 2024.
Gambia ranks 41st of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Infant mortality vs prenatal care in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 15.72 | — |
| 1961 | 15.6 | -0.8% |
| 1962 | 15.49 | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 15.38 | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 15.28 | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 15.18 | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 15.06 | -0.8% |
| 1967 | 14.93 | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 14.82 | -0.7% |
| 1969 | 14.71 | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 14.56 | -1.0% |
| 1971 | 14.41 | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 14.24 | -1.2% |
| 1973 | 14.06 | -1.3% |
| 1974 | 13.87 | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 13.66 | -1.5% |
| 1976 | 13.45 | -1.5% |
| 1977 | 13.25 | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 13.04 | -1.6% |
| 1979 | 12.84 | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 12.62 | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 12.39 | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 12.13 | -2.1% |
| 1983 | 11.87 | -2.1% |
| 1984 | 11.6 | -2.3% |
| 1985 | 11.32 | -2.4% |
| 1986 | 11.03 | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 10.75 | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 10.48 | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 10.21 | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 9.95 | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 9.69 | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 9.43 | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 9.16 | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 8.89 | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 8.62 | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 8.35 | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 8.09 | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 7.83 | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 7.58 | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 7.33 | -3.3% |
| 2001 | 7.09 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 6.85 | -3.4% |
| 2003 | 6.61 | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 6.38 | -3.5% |
| 2005 | 6.15 | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 5.94 | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 5.73 | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 5.53 | -3.5% |
| 2009 | 5.34 | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 5.15 | -3.6% |
| 2011 | 4.98 | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 4.81 | -3.4% |
| 2013 | 4.65 | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 4.5 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 4.35 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 4.21 | -3.2% |
| 2017 | 4.07 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 3.94 | -3.2% |
| 2019 | 3.82 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 3.7 | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 3.59 | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 3.47 | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 3.37 | -2.9% |
| 2024 | 3.27 | -3.0% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 3.27 is below the median for low income countries, which is 4.3, 76% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 3.27 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.72, 88% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.22 | 14.71 | 15.72 | 10 |
| 1970s | 13.74 | 12.84 | 14.56 | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.44 | 10.21 | 12.62 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.76 | 7.58 | 9.95 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.29 | 5.34 | 7.33 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.45 | 3.82 | 5.15 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.48 | 3.27 | 3.7 | 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 700 (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 vs prenatal care in Gambia?
- Infant mortality vs prenatal care in Gambia was 3.27 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest infant mortality vs prenatal care recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 15.72 in 1960.
- What is the lowest infant mortality vs prenatal care recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.27 in 2024.
- How does Gambia rank for infant mortality vs prenatal care?
- Gambia ranks 41st out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant mortality vs prenatal care 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Infant mortality vs prenatal care. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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