Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in Gambia
Gambia: Number of infant deaths, per square kilometre was 0.2703 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.2703 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
11th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.483 units per square kilometre
in 1992
All-time low
0.2703 units 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 units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 0.2703 units per square kilometre for number of infant deaths, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is 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 units per square kilometre in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.2703 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
Gambia ranks 11th of 195 countries on this measure, 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 | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3052 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.3102 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 0.3149 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 0.3196 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 0.3236 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 0.3268 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 0.3304 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 0.3351 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 0.3402 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 0.3449 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 0.351 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 0.3578 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 0.3633 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 0.3681 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 0.3729 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 0.379 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 0.3861 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 0.3935 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 0.4021 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 0.4116 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 0.4209 units per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 0.4298 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 0.4387 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 0.4479 units per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 0.4545 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 0.4591 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 0.4632 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 0.4673 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 0.4721 units per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 0.4778 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 0.4817 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.483 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.4823 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 0.481 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.4756 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 0.4655 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 0.4542 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 0.4446 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 0.4353 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 0.4252 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 0.4161 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 0.4081 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 0.401 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.3961 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.3929 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.3911 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.3877 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.3815 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 0.3764 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.3729 units per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.3705 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.3686 units per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.3635 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.3531 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.3402 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 0.3272 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 0.3142 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 0.3016 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2922 units per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 0.2864 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2811 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.2754 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 0.2703 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 0.2703 units per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.09 units per square kilometre, 3.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 0.2703 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0821 units per square kilometre, 3.3× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3229 units per square kilometre | 0.3052 units per square kilometre | 0.3402 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3719 units per square kilometre | 0.3449 units per square kilometre | 0.4021 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4465 units per square kilometre | 0.4116 units per square kilometre | 0.4721 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4681 units per square kilometre | 0.4353 units per square kilometre | 0.483 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3976 units per square kilometre | 0.3764 units per square kilometre | 0.4252 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3404 units per square kilometre | 0.2922 units per square kilometre | 0.3729 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2783 units per square kilometre | 0.2703 units per square kilometre | 0.2864 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 8 Palestine 0.4075 units per square kilometre compare
- 9 Haiti 0.3739 units per square kilometre compare
- 10 Uganda 0.3056 units per square kilometre compare
- 12 Malawi 0.2659 units per square kilometre compare
- 13 Sierra Leone 0.1993 units per square kilometre compare
- 14 Benin 0.1944 units 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 units 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 units 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 units 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 UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
- 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.