Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Gambia
Gambia: Neonatal mortality rate (deaths per 1,000 live births) was 22.95 per 1,000 live births in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
22.95 per 1,000 live births
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
31st
of 213 countries
All-time high
40.18 per 1,000 live births
in 2000
All-time low
22.95 per 1,000 live births
in 2024
Years of data
25
2000–2024
Neonatal mortality rate in Gambia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in per 1,000 live births.
Analysis
The most recent figure for neonatal mortality rate in Gambia is 22.95 per 1,000 live births, 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 per 1,000 live births in 2000 and was at its lowest, 22.95 per 1,000 live births, in 2024.
Gambia ranks 31st of 213 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 (deaths per 1,000 live births) in Gambia, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 live births | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 40.18 per 1,000 live births | — |
| 2001 | 39.46 per 1,000 live births | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 38.77 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 38.13 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 37.47 per 1,000 live births | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 36.74 per 1,000 live births | -1.9% |
| 2006 | 35.94 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 35.15 per 1,000 live births | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 34.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 33.62 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 32.84 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 32.04 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2012 | 31.31 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 30.55 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 29.75 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 28.98 per 1,000 live births | -2.6% |
| 2016 | 28.2 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2017 | 27.4 per 1,000 live births | -2.8% |
| 2018 | 26.66 per 1,000 live births | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 26 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 25.34 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 24.7 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 24.12 per 1,000 live births | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 23.52 per 1,000 live births | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 22.95 per 1,000 live births | -2.4% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 22.95 per 1,000 live births is below the median for low income countries, which is 25.08 per 1,000 live births, 92% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 22.95 per 1,000 live births is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.6 per 1,000 live births, 97% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 36.99 per 1,000 live births | 33.62 per 1,000 live births | 40.18 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.37 per 1,000 live births | 26 per 1,000 live births | 32.84 per 1,000 live births | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.13 per 1,000 live births | 22.95 per 1,000 live births | 25.34 per 1,000 live births | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 28 Democratic Republic of the Congo 23.62 per 1,000 live births compare
- 29 Malawi 23.6 per 1,000 live births compare
- 30 Madagascar 23.06 per 1,000 live births compare
- 32 Haiti 22.63 per 1,000 live births compare
- 33 Togo 22.59 per 1,000 live births compare
- 34 Turkmenistan 22.34 per 1,000 live births compare
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 rate in Gambia?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Gambia was 22.95 per 1,000 live births 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 per 1,000 live births in 2000.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.95 per 1,000 live births in 2024.
- How does Gambia rank for neonatal mortality rate?
- Gambia ranks 31st out of 213 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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