Neonatal mortality ihme in Gambia
Gambia: Neonatal mortality ihme was 1.94 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
1.94
Change on year
down 4.9%
World rank
49th
of 204 countries
All-time high
5.25
in 1950
All-time low
1.94
in 2019
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Neonatal mortality ihme in Gambia, 1950–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal mortality ihme in Gambia is 1.94, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 70 years on record.
The figure is down 4.9% on the previous year and down 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality ihme in Gambia peaked at 5.25 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 1.94, in 2019.
Gambia ranks 49th of 204 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 70 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality ihme in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 5.25 | — |
| 1951 | 5.15 | -1.9% |
| 1952 | 5.12 | -0.6% |
| 1953 | 5.09 | -0.6% |
| 1954 | 5.06 | -0.6% |
| 1955 | 5.04 | -0.4% |
| 1956 | 5.01 | -0.6% |
| 1957 | 4.99 | -0.4% |
| 1958 | 4.98 | -0.2% |
| 1959 | 4.93 | -1.0% |
| 1960 | 4.89 | -0.8% |
| 1961 | 4.85 | -0.8% |
| 1962 | 4.8 | -1.0% |
| 1963 | 4.77 | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 4.74 | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 4.68 | -1.3% |
| 1966 | 4.63 | -1.1% |
| 1967 | 4.57 | -1.3% |
| 1968 | 4.53 | -0.9% |
| 1969 | 4.48 | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 4.47 | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 4.47 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 4.47 | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 4.46 | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 4.43 | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 4.4 | -0.7% |
| 1976 | 4.36 | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 4.32 | -0.9% |
| 1978 | 4.4 | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 4.21 | -4.3% |
| 1980 | 4.13 | -1.9% |
| 1981 | 4.11 | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 3.98 | -3.2% |
| 1983 | 3.91 | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 3.86 | -1.3% |
| 1985 | 3.82 | -1.0% |
| 1986 | 3.78 | -1.0% |
| 1987 | 3.75 | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 3.71 | -1.1% |
| 1989 | 3.67 | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 3.63 | -1.1% |
| 1991 | 3.59 | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 3.55 | -1.1% |
| 1993 | 3.5 | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 3.45 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 3.4 | -1.4% |
| 1996 | 3.36 | -1.2% |
| 1997 | 3.37 | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 3.26 | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 3.22 | -1.2% |
| 2000 | 3.17 | -1.6% |
| 2001 | 3.12 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 3.08 | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 3.05 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 3 | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 2.95 | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 2.9 | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 2.83 | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 2.76 | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 2.69 | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 2.61 | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 2.55 | -2.3% |
| 2012 | 2.48 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 2.41 | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 2.35 | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 2.27 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 2.2 | -3.1% |
| 2017 | 2.12 | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 2.04 | -3.8% |
| 2019 | 1.94 | -4.9% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 1.94 is below the median for low income countries, which is 2.5, 78% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 1.94 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.39, 81% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 5.06 | 4.93 | 5.25 | 10 |
| 1960s | 4.69 | 4.48 | 4.89 | 10 |
| 1970s | 4.4 | 4.21 | 4.47 | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.87 | 3.67 | 4.13 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.43 | 3.22 | 3.63 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.96 | 2.69 | 3.17 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.3 | 1.94 | 2.61 | 10 |
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 mortality ihme in Gambia?
- Neonatal mortality ihme in Gambia was 1.94 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality ihme recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.25 in 1950.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality ihme recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.94 in 2019.
- How does Gambia rank for neonatal mortality ihme?
- Gambia ranks 49th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is neonatal mortality ihme rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.9%. 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 Neonatal mortality ihme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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