Neonatal mortality rate - Current trends maintained (projection) in Gambia
Gambia: Neonatal mortality rate - Current trends maintained was 19.65 in 2030. ▼ Falling
Latest (2030)
19.65
Change on year
down 2.6%
World rank
38th
of 200 countries
All-time high
22.36
in 2025
All-time low
19.65
in 2030
Years of data
6
2025–2030
Neonatal mortality rate - Current trends maintained in Gambia, 2025–2030
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 19.65 for neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained in 2030. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 12.2% over ten years.
Gambia ranks 38th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Neonatal mortality rate - Current trends maintained in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 22.36 | — |
| 2026 | 21.79 | -2.6% |
| 2027 | 21.23 | -2.6% |
| 2028 | 20.69 | -2.6% |
| 2029 | 20.16 | -2.6% |
| 2030 | 19.65 | -2.6% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 19.65 is below the median for low income countries, which is 23.31, 84% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 19.65 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 21.02, 93% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 21.25 | 20.16 | 22.36 | 5 |
| 2030s | 19.65 | 19.65 | 19.65 | 1 |
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)
- 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)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained in Gambia?
- Neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained in Gambia was 19.65 in 2030, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 22.36 in 2025.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 19.65 in 2030.
- How does Gambia rank for neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained?
- Gambia ranks 38th out of 200 countries with data for 2030.
- Is neonatal mortality rate - current trends maintained rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate - Current trends maintained (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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