Mortality rate, infant, male in Gambia
Gambia: Mortality rate, infant, male was 36.7 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
36.7 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
39th
of 197 countries
All-time high
168.9 per 1,000 live births
in 1960
All-time low
36.7 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Mortality rate, infant, male in Gambia, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF). Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
In 2024, mortality rate, infant, male in Gambia stood at 36.7 per 1,000 live births. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, mortality rate, infant, male in Gambia peaked at 168.9 per 1,000 live births in 1960 and was at its lowest, 36.7 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Gambia ranks 39th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Mortality rate, infant, male in Gambia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 168.9 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 1961 | 167.8 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 1962 | 166.7 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 1963 | 165.6 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 1964 | 164.7 per 1,000 live births | -0.5% |
| 1965 | 163.6 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 1966 | 162.4 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 1967 | 161.2 per 1,000 live births | -0.7% |
| 1968 | 159.9 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 158.7 per 1,000 live births | -0.8% |
| 1970 | 157.2 per 1,000 live births | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 155.6 per 1,000 live births | -1.0% |
| 1972 | 153.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.1% |
| 1973 | 151.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 149.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.3% |
| 1975 | 147.8 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 145.7 per 1,000 live births | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 143.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 141.3 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 139.2 per 1,000 live births | -1.5% |
| 1980 | 136.9 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 134.5 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 1982 | 132 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 1983 | 129.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 126.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 1985 | 123.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 1986 | 120.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 117.5 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 114.6 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 111.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 109.1 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 106.3 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 1992 | 103.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 1993 | 100.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 97.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1995 | 94.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 91.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 88.9 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 86.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 1999 | 83.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 81 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 78.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2002 | 75.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 73.3 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 70.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 68.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2006 | 66.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2007 | 63.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.5% |
| 2008 | 61.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2009 | 59.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 57.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 55.7 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 53.9 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 52.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2014 | 50.4 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2015 | 48.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.2% |
| 2016 | 47.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 45.6 per 1,000 live births | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 44.1 per 1,000 live births | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 42.8 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 41.5 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2021 | 40.2 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 39 per 1,000 live births | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 37.8 per 1,000 live births | -3.1% |
| 2024 | 36.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 163.95 per 1,000 live births | 158.7 per 1,000 live births | 168.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1970s | 148.59 per 1,000 live births | 139.2 per 1,000 live births | 157.2 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1980s | 124.69 per 1,000 live births | 111.8 per 1,000 live births | 136.9 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 1990s | 96.14 per 1,000 live births | 83.6 per 1,000 live births | 109.1 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2000s | 69.94 per 1,000 live births | 59.6 per 1,000 live births | 81 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.82 per 1,000 live births | 42.8 per 1,000 live births | 57.6 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 39.04 per 1,000 live births | 36.7 per 1,000 live births | 41.5 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 36 Comoros 38 per 1,000 live births compare
- 37 Kenya 37.6 per 1,000 live births compare
- 38 Yemen 37.1 per 1,000 live births compare
- 40 Myanmar 36.1 per 1,000 live births compare
- 41 Angola 35.8 per 1,000 live births compare
- 42 Botswana 35.5 per 1,000 live births compare
- 42 Dominica 35.5 per 1,000 live births compare
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- Population ages 30-34, female, per capita 0.0359 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is mortality rate, infant, male in Gambia?
- Mortality rate, infant, male in Gambia was 36.7 per 1,000 live births in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest mortality rate, infant, male recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 168.9 per 1,000 live births in 1960.
- What is the lowest mortality rate, infant, male recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.7 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Gambia rank for mortality rate, infant, male?
- Gambia ranks 39th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is mortality rate, infant, male rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Mortality rate, infant, male (per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Infant mortality rate, male is the number of male infants dying before reaching one year of age, per 1,000 male live births in a given year.