Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Gambia
Gambia: Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre was 0.2703 deaths per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.2703 deaths per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
11th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.483 deaths per square kilometre
in 1992
All-time low
0.2703 deaths per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Gambia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in deaths per square kilometre.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 0.2703 deaths per square kilometre for number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 25.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Gambia peaked at 0.483 deaths per square kilometre in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.2703 deaths per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Gambia 11th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Gambia, year by year
| Year | deaths per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3052 deaths per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.3102 deaths per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 0.3149 deaths per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 0.3196 deaths per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 0.3236 deaths per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 0.3268 deaths per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 0.3304 deaths per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 0.3351 deaths per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 0.3402 deaths per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 0.3449 deaths per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 0.351 deaths per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 0.3578 deaths per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 0.3633 deaths per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 0.3681 deaths per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 0.3729 deaths per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 0.379 deaths per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 0.3861 deaths per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 0.3935 deaths per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 0.4021 deaths per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 0.4116 deaths per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 0.4209 deaths per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 0.4298 deaths per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 0.4387 deaths per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 0.4479 deaths per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 0.4545 deaths per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 0.4591 deaths per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 0.4632 deaths per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 0.4673 deaths per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 0.4721 deaths per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 0.4778 deaths per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 0.4817 deaths per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.483 deaths per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.4823 deaths per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.481 deaths per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.4756 deaths per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.4655 deaths per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 0.4542 deaths per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 0.4446 deaths per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 0.4353 deaths per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 0.4252 deaths per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 0.4161 deaths per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.4081 deaths per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.401 deaths per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.3961 deaths per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.3929 deaths per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.3911 deaths per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.3877 deaths per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.3815 deaths per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.3764 deaths per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.3729 deaths per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.3705 deaths per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.3686 deaths per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.3635 deaths per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.3531 deaths per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.3402 deaths per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 0.3272 deaths per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 0.3142 deaths per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 0.3016 deaths per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2922 deaths per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 0.2864 deaths per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2811 deaths per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.2754 deaths per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.2703 deaths per square kilometre | -1.9% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 0.2703 deaths per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.09 deaths per square kilometre, 3.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 0.2703 deaths per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0821 deaths per square kilometre, 3.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3229 deaths per square kilometre | 0.3052 deaths per square kilometre | 0.3402 deaths per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3719 deaths per square kilometre | 0.3449 deaths per square kilometre | 0.4021 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4465 deaths per square kilometre | 0.4116 deaths per square kilometre | 0.4721 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4681 deaths per square kilometre | 0.4353 deaths per square kilometre | 0.483 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3976 deaths per square kilometre | 0.3764 deaths per square kilometre | 0.4252 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3404 deaths per square kilometre | 0.2922 deaths per square kilometre | 0.3729 deaths per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2783 deaths per square kilometre | 0.2703 deaths per square kilometre | 0.2864 deaths per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 8 Palestine 0.4075 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 9 Haiti 0.3739 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 10 Uganda 0.3056 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 12 Malawi 0.2659 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 13 Sierra Leone 0.1993 deaths per square kilometre compare
- 14 Benin 0.1944 deaths per square kilometre 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 number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Gambia?
- Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Gambia was 0.2703 deaths per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.483 deaths per square kilometre in 1992.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2703 deaths per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Gambia rank for number of infant deaths, per square kilometre?
- Gambia ranks 11th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.7%. 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 Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of infant deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of infant deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of infant deaths United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of infant deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.