Neonatal mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024) in Gambia
Gambia: Neonatal mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024) was 22.95 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
22.95
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
30th
of 201 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: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal mortality rate in Gambia stood at 22.95. That is the lowest value across all 36 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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 201 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 (UN IGME estimate, 2024) 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% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 22.95 is below the median for low income countries, which is 23.75, 97% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 22.95 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 23.33, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
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)
- 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 in Gambia?
- Neonatal mortality rate in Gambia was 22.95 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- 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 201 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 UNICEF, published as part of Neonatal mortality rate (UN IGME estimate, 2024). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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