Number of neonatal deaths igme in Gambia, The
Gambia, The: Number of neonatal deaths igme was 1,891 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1,891
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
76th
of 199 countries
All-time high
2,586
in 1994
All-time low
1,891
in 2024
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Number of neonatal deaths igme in Gambia, The, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number of neonatal deaths igme in Gambia, The stood at 1,891. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths igme in Gambia, The peaked at 2,586 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 1,891, in 2024.
That places Gambia, The 76th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths igme in Gambia, The, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,489 | — |
| 1991 | 2,523 | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 2,552 | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 2,568 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 2,586 | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 2,566 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 2,527 | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 2,487 | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 2,460 | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 2,425 | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 2,398 | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 2,388 | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 2,381 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 2,387 | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 2,409 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 2,428 | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 2,455 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 2,452 | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 2,446 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 2,447 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2,457 | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 2,464 | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 2,480 | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 2,447 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 2,376 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 2,304 | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 2,228 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 2,147 | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 2,068 | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 2,037 | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 2,008 | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 1,982 | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 1,956 | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 1,929 | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 1,891 | -2.0% |
Gambia, The compared with similar countries
- Gambia, The's 1,891 is below the median for low income countries, which is 17,516, 11% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia, The's 1,891 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13,437, 14% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,518 | 2,425 | 2,586 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,419 | 2,381 | 2,455 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,301 | 2,037 | 2,480 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,953 | 1,891 | 2,008 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia, The
More health data for Gambia, The
- 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)
- Heat deaths vs projected death rates 1,044 (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths igme in Gambia, The?
- Number of neonatal deaths igme in Gambia, The was 1,891 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths igme recorded in Gambia, The?
- The highest recorded value was 2,586 in 1994.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths igme recorded in Gambia, The?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,891 in 2024.
- How does Gambia, The rank for number of neonatal deaths igme?
- Gambia, The ranks 76th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of neonatal deaths igme rising or falling in Gambia, The?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia, The data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths igme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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