Neonatal mortality rate in Gambia
Gambia: Neonatal mortality rate was 22.95 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
22.95
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
30th
of 199 countries
All-time high
50.4
in 1989
All-time low
22.95
in 2024
Years of data
36
1989–2024
Neonatal mortality rate in Gambia, 1989–2024
Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 22.95 for neonatal mortality rate in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 36 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 50.4 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 22.95, in 2024.
That places Gambia 30th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 36 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 50.4 | — |
| 1990 | 49.53 | -1.7% |
| 1991 | 48.66 | -1.8% |
| 1992 | 47.83 | -1.7% |
| 1993 | 46.91 | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 45.98 | -2.0% |
| 1995 | 45.03 | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 44.05 | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 43.04 | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 42.03 | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 41.02 | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 40.18 | -2.1% |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 50.4 | 50.4 | 50.4 | 1 |
| 1990s | 45.41 | 41.02 | 49.53 | 10 |
| 2000s | 36.99 | 33.62 | 40.18 | 10 |
| 2010s | 29.37 | 26 | 32.84 | 10 |
| 2020s | 24.13 | 22.95 | 25.34 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 27 Democratic Republic of Congo 23.62 compare
- 28 Malawi 23.6 compare
- 29 Madagascar 23.06 compare
- 31 Haiti 22.63 compare
- 32 Togo 22.59 compare
- 33 Turkmenistan 22.34 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)
- 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 0-14, female, annual growth rate 0.9175 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, female, per capita 0.1966 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, annual growth rate 0.9166 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 0-14, male, per capita 0.2006 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 50.4 in 1989.
- 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 30th out of 199 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 World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate (per 1000 live births). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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