Number of infants who die before age 1 in Gambia
Gambia: Number of infants who die before age 1 was 2,416 deaths in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2,416 deaths
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
84th
of 236 countries
All-time high
4,427 deaths
in 1992
All-time low
2,192 deaths
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of infants who die before age 1 in Gambia, 1950–2023
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infants who die before age 1 in Gambia is 2,416 deaths, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infants who die before age 1 in Gambia peaked at 4,427 deaths in 1992 and was at its lowest, 2,192 deaths, in 1950.
That places Gambia 84th out of 236 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 74 years of available data.
Number of infants who die before age 1 in Gambia, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2,192 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 2,298 deaths | +4.8% |
| 1952 | 2,365 deaths | +2.9% |
| 1953 | 2,429 deaths | +2.7% |
| 1954 | 2,490 deaths | +2.5% |
| 1955 | 2,546 deaths | +2.2% |
| 1956 | 2,599 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1957 | 2,647 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1958 | 2,692 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1959 | 2,735 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1960 | 2,777 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1961 | 2,817 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 2,855 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 2,890 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 2,922 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 2,949 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 2,970 deaths | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 2,997 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 3,028 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 3,064 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 3,099 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 3,153 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 3,208 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 3,255 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 3,295 deaths | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 3,344 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 3,401 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 3,464 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 3,554 deaths | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 3,606 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 3,693 deaths | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 3,780 deaths | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 3,866 deaths | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 3,954 deaths | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 4,047 deaths | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 4,109 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 4,166 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 4,213 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 4,259 deaths | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 4,313 deaths | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 4,373 deaths | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 4,411 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 4,427 deaths | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 4,424 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 4,419 deaths | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 4,365 deaths | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 4,274 deaths | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 4,191 deaths | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 4,097 deaths | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 4,031 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 3,926 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 3,848 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 3,773 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 3,714 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 3,678 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 3,655 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 3,634 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 3,588 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 3,527 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 3,483 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 3,449 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 3,416 deaths | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 3,394 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 3,319 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 3,199 deaths | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 3,072 deaths | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 2,947 deaths | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 2,824 deaths | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 2,699 deaths | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 2,630 deaths | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 2,573 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 2,522 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 2,469 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 2,416 deaths | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,499 deaths | 2,192 deaths | 2,735 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 2,927 deaths | 2,777 deaths | 3,064 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 3,338 deaths | 3,099 deaths | 3,606 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,040 deaths | 3,693 deaths | 4,313 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,301 deaths | 4,031 deaths | 4,427 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,683 deaths | 3,483 deaths | 3,926 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,095 deaths | 2,630 deaths | 3,449 deaths | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,495 deaths | 2,416 deaths | 2,573 deaths | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infants who die before age 1 in Gambia?
- Number of infants who die before age 1 in Gambia was 2,416 deaths in 2023, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 4,427 deaths in 1992.
- What is the lowest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,192 deaths in 1950.
- How does Gambia rank for number of infants who die before age 1?
- Gambia ranks 84th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infants who die before age 1 rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infants who die before age 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people at birth.