Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Gambia
Gambia: Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths was 0.548 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
0.548
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
86th
of 200 countries
All-time high
0.548
in 2024
All-time low
0.3184
in 1990
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Gambia, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 0.548 for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in 2024. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 11.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Gambia peaked at 0.548 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.3184, in 1990.
Gambia ranks 86th of 200 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.3184 | — |
| 1991 | 0.3224 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.3271 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 0.3314 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.3367 | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 0.3393 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.3421 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.3461 | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.3521 | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 0.3574 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.3648 | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 0.3747 | +2.7% |
| 2002 | 0.3847 | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 0.3964 | +3.1% |
| 2004 | 0.4097 | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 0.4213 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 0.4328 | +2.7% |
| 2007 | 0.4401 | +1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.4488 | +2.0% |
| 2009 | 0.4582 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 0.4684 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.4773 | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 0.4874 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.4908 | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 0.4917 | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.4958 | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.5 | +0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.5039 | +0.8% |
| 2018 | 0.5079 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 0.5199 | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.5272 | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.5338 | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.5406 | +1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.5454 | +0.9% |
| 2024 | 0.548 | +0.5% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 0.548 is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.4296, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 0.548 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.4389, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.3373 | 0.3184 | 0.3574 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4131 | 0.3648 | 0.4582 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4943 | 0.4684 | 0.5199 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.539 | 0.5272 | 0.548 | 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 neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Gambia?
- Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths in Gambia was 0.548 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.548 in 2024.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3184 in 1990.
- How does Gambia rank for neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths?
- Gambia ranks 86th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal deaths as a percentage of under-five deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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