Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Gambia
Gambia: Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates was 22.95 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
22.95
Change on year
down 2.4%
World rank
30th
of 200 countries
All-time high
49.53
in 1990
All-time low
22.95
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Gambia, 1990–2024
Source: UNICEF.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in Gambia stood at 22.95. That is the lowest value across all 35 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 - un igme estimates in Gambia peaked at 49.53 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 22.95, in 2024.
Gambia ranks 30th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality rate - UN IGME estimates in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 49.53 | — |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,044 (2090)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 700 (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 - un igme estimates in Gambia?
- Neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates in Gambia was 22.95 in 2024, according to UNICEF.
- What is the highest neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 49.53 in 1990.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 22.95 in 2024.
- How does Gambia rank for neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates?
- Gambia ranks 30th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality rate - un igme estimates 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 estimates (projection). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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