Number of infant deaths in Gambia
Gambia: Number of infant deaths was 2,674 deaths in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
2,674 deaths
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
82nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
4,888 deaths
in 1992
All-time low
2,674 deaths
in 2024
Years of data
68
1957–2024
Number of infant deaths in Gambia, 1957–2024
Source: United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
In 2024, number of infant deaths in Gambia stood at 2,674 deaths. That is the lowest value across all 68 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths in Gambia peaked at 4,888 deaths in 1992 and was at its lowest, 2,674 deaths, in 2024.
Gambia ranks 82nd of 199 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Number of infant deaths in Gambia, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 2,883 deaths | — |
| 1958 | 2,932 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1959 | 2,986 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1960 | 3,038 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1961 | 3,089 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 3,139 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 3,187 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 3,234 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 3,275 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 3,307 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 3,344 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 3,391 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 3,443 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 3,490 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 3,552 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 3,621 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 3,677 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 3,725 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 3,774 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 3,835 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 3,907 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 3,982 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 4,069 deaths | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 4,165 deaths | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 4,260 deaths | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 4,350 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 4,440 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 4,533 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 4,600 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 4,646 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 4,688 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 4,729 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 4,778 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 4,835 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 4,875 deaths | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 4,888 deaths | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 4,881 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 4,868 deaths | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 4,813 deaths | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 4,711 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 4,597 deaths | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 4,499 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 4,405 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 4,303 deaths | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 4,211 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 4,130 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 4,058 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 4,009 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 3,976 deaths | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 3,958 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 3,924 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 3,861 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 3,809 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 3,774 deaths | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 3,749 deaths | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 3,730 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 3,679 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 3,573 deaths | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 3,443 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 3,311 deaths | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 3,180 deaths | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 3,052 deaths | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 2,957 deaths | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 2,898 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 2,845 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 2,787 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 2,735 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 2,674 deaths | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,934 deaths | 2,883 deaths | 2,986 deaths | 3 |
| 1960s | 3,245 deaths | 3,038 deaths | 3,443 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 3,763 deaths | 3,490 deaths | 4,069 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,519 deaths | 4,165 deaths | 4,778 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,737 deaths | 4,405 deaths | 4,888 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,024 deaths | 3,809 deaths | 4,303 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,445 deaths | 2,957 deaths | 3,774 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,788 deaths | 2,674 deaths | 2,898 deaths | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 79 Jordan 2,815 deaths compare
- 80 Namibia 2,808 deaths compare
- 81 Guinea-Bissau 2,710 deaths compare
- 83 Equatorial Guinea 2,632 deaths compare
- 84 Saudi Arabia 2,574 deaths compare
- 85 Eritrea 2,468 deaths compare
- 85 Palestine 2,468 deaths 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 80 and above, female, per capita 0.0021 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, annual growth rate 5 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 80 and above, male, per capita 0.0017 units per person (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, gaps filled 0 (2025)
- Pertussis - number of reported cases, per capita 0 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths in Gambia?
- Number of infant deaths in Gambia was 2,674 deaths in 2024, according to United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 4,888 deaths in 1992.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,674 deaths in 2024.
- How does Gambia rank for number of infant deaths?
- Gambia ranks 82nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Estimated number of deaths of children aged under 1 .