Neonatal mortality rate in Gambia
Gambia: Neonatal mortality rate was 22.95 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Neonatal mortality rate in Gambia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal mortality rate in Gambia is 22.95, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 22.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate in Gambia peaked at 40.18 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 22.95, in 2024.
Gambia ranks 28th of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 40.18 | — |
| 2001 | 39.46 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 38.77 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 38.13 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 37.47 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 36.74 | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 35.94 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 35.15 | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 34.4 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 33.62 | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 32.84 | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 32.04 | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 31.31 | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 30.55 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 29.75 | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 28.98 | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 28.2 | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 27.4 | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 26.66 | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 26 | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 25.34 | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 24.7 | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 24.12 | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 23.52 | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 22.95 | -2.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.99 | 33.62 | 40.18 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.37 | 26 | 32.84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.13 | 22.95 | 25.34 | 5 |
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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)
- Population ages 60-64, female, annual growth rate 3.99 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, female, per capita 0.0116 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, annual growth rate 4.71 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 60-64, male, per capita 0.0098 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate in Gambia?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Gambia was 22.95 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 40.18 in 2000.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.95 in 2024.
- How does Gambia rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Gambia ranks 28th out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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