Number of infant deaths unwpp in Gambia
Gambia: Number of infant deaths unwpp was 2,416 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2,416
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
84th
of 236 countries
All-time high
4,427
in 1992
All-time low
2,192
in 1950
Years of data
74
1950–2023
Number of infant deaths unwpp in Gambia, 1950–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infant deaths unwpp in Gambia is 2,416, 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 infant deaths unwpp in Gambia peaked at 4,427 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 2,192, 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 infant deaths unwpp in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 2,192 | — |
| 1951 | 2,298 | +4.8% |
| 1952 | 2,365 | +2.9% |
| 1953 | 2,429 | +2.7% |
| 1954 | 2,490 | +2.5% |
| 1955 | 2,546 | +2.2% |
| 1956 | 2,599 | +2.1% |
| 1957 | 2,647 | +1.8% |
| 1958 | 2,692 | +1.7% |
| 1959 | 2,735 | +1.6% |
| 1960 | 2,777 | +1.5% |
| 1961 | 2,817 | +1.4% |
| 1962 | 2,855 | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 2,890 | +1.2% |
| 1964 | 2,922 | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 2,949 | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 2,970 | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 2,997 | +0.9% |
| 1968 | 3,028 | +1.0% |
| 1969 | 3,064 | +1.2% |
| 1970 | 3,099 | +1.1% |
| 1971 | 3,153 | +1.7% |
| 1972 | 3,208 | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 3,255 | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 3,295 | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 3,344 | +1.5% |
| 1976 | 3,401 | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 3,464 | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 3,554 | +2.6% |
| 1979 | 3,606 | +1.5% |
| 1980 | 3,693 | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 3,780 | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 3,866 | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 3,954 | +2.3% |
| 1984 | 4,047 | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 4,109 | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 4,166 | +1.4% |
| 1987 | 4,213 | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 4,259 | +1.1% |
| 1989 | 4,313 | +1.3% |
| 1990 | 4,373 | +1.4% |
| 1991 | 4,411 | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 4,427 | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 4,424 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 4,419 | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 4,365 | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 4,274 | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 4,191 | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 4,097 | -2.2% |
| 1999 | 4,031 | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 3,926 | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 3,848 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 3,773 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 3,714 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 3,678 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 3,655 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 3,634 | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 3,588 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 3,527 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 3,483 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 3,449 | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 3,416 | -1.0% |
| 2012 | 3,394 | -0.6% |
| 2013 | 3,319 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 3,199 | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 3,072 | -4.0% |
| 2016 | 2,947 | -4.1% |
| 2017 | 2,824 | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 2,699 | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 2,630 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 2,573 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 2,522 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 2,469 | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 2,416 | -2.1% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 2,416 is below the median for low income countries, which is 38,057, 6% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 2,416 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 19,032, 13% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2,499 | 2,192 | 2,735 | 10 |
| 1960s | 2,927 | 2,777 | 3,064 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3,338 | 3,099 | 3,606 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,040 | 3,693 | 4,313 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,301 | 4,031 | 4,427 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,683 | 3,483 | 3,926 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,095 | 2,630 | 3,449 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,495 | 2,416 | 2,573 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths unwpp in Gambia?
- Number of infant deaths unwpp in Gambia was 2,416 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths unwpp recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 4,427 in 1992.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths unwpp recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,192 in 1950.
- How does Gambia rank for number of infant deaths unwpp?
- Gambia ranks 84th out of 236 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths unwpp 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infant deaths unwpp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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