Number of infant deaths (UN Inter-agency) in Gambia
Gambia: Number of infant deaths (UN Inter-agency) was 2,674 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
2,674
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
82nd
of 197 countries
All-time high
4,888
in 1992
All-time low
2,674
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Number of infant deaths in Gambia, 1960–2024
Source: UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
Analysis
In 2024, number of infant deaths in Gambia stood at 2,674. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of 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 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 2,674, in 2024.
That places Gambia 82nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths (UN Inter-agency) in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3,038 | — |
| 1961 | 3,089 | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 3,139 | +1.6% |
| 1963 | 3,187 | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 3,234 | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 3,275 | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 3,307 | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 3,344 | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 3,391 | +1.4% |
| 1969 | 3,443 | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 3,490 | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 3,552 | +1.8% |
| 1972 | 3,621 | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 3,677 | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 3,725 | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 3,774 | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 3,835 | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 3,907 | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 3,982 | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 4,069 | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 4,165 | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 4,260 | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 4,350 | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 4,440 | +2.1% |
| 1984 | 4,533 | +2.1% |
| 1985 | 4,600 | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 4,646 | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 4,688 | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 4,729 | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 4,778 | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 4,835 | +1.2% |
| 1991 | 4,875 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 4,888 | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 4,881 | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 4,868 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 4,813 | -1.1% |
| 1996 | 4,711 | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 4,597 | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 4,499 | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 4,405 | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 4,303 | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 4,211 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 4,130 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 4,058 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 4,009 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 3,976 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 3,958 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 3,924 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 3,861 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 3,809 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 3,774 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 3,749 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 3,730 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 3,679 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 3,573 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 3,443 | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 3,311 | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 3,180 | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 3,052 | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 2,957 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 2,898 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 2,845 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 2,787 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 2,735 | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 2,674 | -2.2% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 2,674 is below the median for low income countries, which is 31,762, 8% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 2,674 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22,678, 12% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,245 | 3,038 | 3,443 | 10 |
| 1970s | 3,763 | 3,490 | 4,069 | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,519 | 4,165 | 4,778 | 10 |
| 1990s | 4,737 | 4,405 | 4,888 | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,024 | 3,809 | 4,303 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,445 | 2,957 | 3,774 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,788 | 2,674 | 2,898 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 79 Jordan 2,815 compare
- 80 Namibia 2,808 compare
- 81 Guinea-Bissau 2,710 compare
- 83 Equatorial Guinea 2,632 compare
- 84 Saudi Arabia 2,574 compare
- 85 Eritrea 2,468 compare
- 85 Palestine 2,468 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)
- Un projection of annual infant deaths 700 (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)
- Population ages 00-04, male, per capita 0.0702 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths in Gambia?
- Number of infant deaths in Gambia was 2,674 in 2024, according to UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 4,888 in 1992.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,674 in 2024.
- How does Gambia rank for number of infant deaths?
- Gambia ranks 82nd out of 197 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 falling.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF), published as part of Number of infant deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of infants dying before reaching one year of age.