Neonatal mortality rate gho in Gambia
Gambia: Neonatal mortality rate gho was 2.37 in 2023. βΌ Falling
Latest (2023)
2.37
Change on year
down 2.5%
World rank
30th
of 195 countries
All-time high
5.08
in 1989
All-time low
2.37
in 2023
Years of data
35
1989β2023
Neonatal mortality rate gho in Gambia, 1989β2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, neonatal mortality rate gho in Gambia stood at 2.37. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.5% on the previous year and down 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality rate gho in Gambia peaked at 5.08 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 2.37, in 2023.
Gambia ranks 30th of 195 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 5.08 | 5.08 | 5.08 | 1 |
| 1990s | 4.57 | 4.13 | 4.99 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.71 | 3.37 | 4.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.95 | 2.62 | 3.3 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.46 | 2.37 | 2.56 | 4 |
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More health data for Gambia
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates, annual growth rate 1.15 % change on previous year (2090)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,044 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 700 (2100)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by country 0 (2026)
- Deaths in armed conflicts by region 0 (2026)
- Age population, age 25, male, interpolated 24,316 (2025)
- Age population, age 25, female, interpolated 24,146 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, male, interpolated 24,930 (2025)
- Age population, age 24, female, interpolated 24,712 (2025)
- Age population, age 23, male, interpolated 25,605 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is neonatal mortality rate gho in Gambia?
- Neonatal mortality rate gho in Gambia was 2.37 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate gho recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 5.08 in 1989.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate gho recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.37 in 2023.
- How does Gambia rank for neonatal mortality rate gho?
- Gambia ranks 30th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is neonatal mortality rate gho rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.8%. 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 rate gho. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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