Neonatal mortality wdi, annual growth rate in Gambia
Gambia: Neonatal mortality wdi, annual growth rate was -2.41 % change on previous year in 2024. ▼ Falling
Neonatal mortality wdi, annual growth rate in Gambia, 1990–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, neonatal mortality wdi, annual growth rate in Gambia stood at -2.41 % change on previous year.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal mortality wdi, annual growth rate in Gambia peaked at -1.65 % change on previous year in 2003 and was at its lowest, -2.84 % change on previous year, in 2017.
That places Gambia 103rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Neonatal mortality wdi, annual growth rate in Gambia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | -1.74 % change on previous year | — |
| 1991 | -1.75 % change on previous year | +0.7% |
| 1992 | -1.72 % change on previous year | -2.0% |
| 1993 | -1.91 % change on previous year | +11.2% |
| 1994 | -2 % change on previous year | +4.8% |
| 1995 | -2.05 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 1996 | -2.19 % change on previous year | +6.6% |
| 1997 | -2.29 % change on previous year | +4.6% |
| 1998 | -2.34 % change on previous year | +2.4% |
| 1999 | -2.4 % change on previous year | +2.5% |
| 2000 | -2.05 % change on previous year | -14.5% |
| 2001 | -1.79 % change on previous year | -12.8% |
| 2002 | -1.75 % change on previous year | -2.4% |
| 2003 | -1.65 % change on previous year | -5.6% |
| 2004 | -1.73 % change on previous year | +4.9% |
| 2005 | -1.94 % change on previous year | +12.2% |
| 2006 | -2.18 % change on previous year | +12.3% |
| 2007 | -2.18 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2008 | -2.14 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2009 | -2.27 % change on previous year | +6.1% |
| 2010 | -2.32 % change on previous year | +2.2% |
| 2011 | -2.44 % change on previous year | +5.2% |
| 2012 | -2.28 % change on previous year | -6.5% |
| 2013 | -2.42 % change on previous year | +5.9% |
| 2014 | -2.61 % change on previous year | +8.0% |
| 2015 | -2.6 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 2016 | -2.68 % change on previous year | +3.1% |
| 2017 | -2.84 % change on previous year | +5.8% |
| 2018 | -2.7 % change on previous year | -4.9% |
| 2019 | -2.5 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 2020 | -2.54 % change on previous year | +1.4% |
| 2021 | -2.5 % change on previous year | -1.6% |
| 2022 | -2.35 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 2023 | -2.51 % change on previous year | +6.8% |
| 2024 | -2.41 % change on previous year | -4.1% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's -2.41 % change on previous year is below the median for low income countries, which is -1.84 % change on previous year, 1.3× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's -2.41 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -1.83 % change on previous year, 1.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -2.04 % change on previous year | -2.4 % change on previous year | -1.72 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -1.97 % change on previous year | -2.27 % change on previous year | -1.65 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.54 % change on previous year | -2.84 % change on previous year | -2.28 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -2.46 % change on previous year | -2.54 % change on previous year | -2.35 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 100 Algeria -2.32 % change on previous year compare
- 101 Cook Islands -2.38 % change on previous year compare
- 102 New Zealand -2.4 % change on previous year compare
- 104 Uzbekistan -2.41 % change on previous year compare
- 105 Comoros -2.42 % change on previous year compare
- 106 Djibouti -2.42 % change on previous year 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 wdi, annual growth rate in Gambia?
- Neonatal mortality wdi, annual growth rate in Gambia was -2.41 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest neonatal mortality wdi, annual growth rate recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was -1.65 % change on previous year in 2003.
- What is the lowest neonatal mortality wdi, annual growth rate recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.84 % change on previous year in 2017.
- How does Gambia rank for neonatal mortality wdi, annual growth rate?
- Gambia ranks 103rd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal mortality wdi, annual growth rate rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Neonatal mortality wdi, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Neonatal mortality wdi. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Neonatal mortality wdi Our World in Data
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Neonatal mortality wdi. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.