Number of neonatal deaths ihme in Gambia
Gambia: Number of neonatal deaths ihme was 1,406 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
1,406
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
86th
of 204 countries
All-time high
2,043
in 1997
All-time low
593
in 1950
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Number of neonatal deaths ihme in Gambia, 1950–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 1,406 for number of neonatal deaths ihme in 2019.
That represents a change of down 2.8% on the previous year and down 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths ihme in Gambia peaked at 2,043 in 1997 and was at its lowest, 593, in 1950.
Gambia ranks 86th of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 70 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths ihme in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 593 | — |
| 1951 | 603 | +1.7% |
| 1952 | 613 | +1.7% |
| 1953 | 624 | +1.8% |
| 1954 | 636 | +1.9% |
| 1955 | 648 | +1.9% |
| 1956 | 660 | +1.9% |
| 1957 | 673 | +2.0% |
| 1958 | 689 | +2.4% |
| 1959 | 702 | +1.9% |
| 1960 | 717 | +2.1% |
| 1961 | 734 | +2.4% |
| 1962 | 753 | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 778 | +3.3% |
| 1964 | 808 | +3.9% |
| 1965 | 837 | +3.6% |
| 1966 | 869 | +3.8% |
| 1967 | 903 | +3.9% |
| 1968 | 945 | +4.7% |
| 1969 | 984 | +4.1% |
| 1970 | 1,037 | +5.4% |
| 1971 | 1,092 | +5.3% |
| 1972 | 1,151 | +5.4% |
| 1973 | 1,207 | +4.9% |
| 1974 | 1,257 | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 1,303 | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 1,347 | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 1,386 | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 1,462 | +5.5% |
| 1979 | 1,448 | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 1,471 | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 1,508 | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 1,511 | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 1,533 | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 1,564 | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 1,602 | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 1,641 | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 1,686 | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 1,728 | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 1,773 | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 1,813 | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 1,857 | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 1,898 | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 1,929 | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 1,959 | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 1,979 | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 1,996 | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 2,043 | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 2,017 | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 2,019 | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 2,018 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 2,014 | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 2,015 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2,016 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2,005 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 1,993 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 1,970 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 1,941 | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 1,908 | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 1,873 | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 1,831 | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 1,793 | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 1,754 | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 1,712 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 1,665 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 1,609 | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 1,555 | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 1,498 | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 1,446 | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 1,406 | -2.8% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 1,406 is below the median for low income countries, which is 19,820, 7% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 1,406 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11,844, 12% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 644.1 | 593 | 702 | 10 |
| 1960s | 832.8 | 717 | 984 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,269 | 1,037 | 1,462 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,602 | 1,471 | 1,773 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,951 | 1,813 | 2,043 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,975 | 1,873 | 2,018 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,627 | 1,406 | 1,831 | 10 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
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 neonatal deaths ihme in Gambia?
- Number of neonatal deaths ihme in Gambia was 1,406 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths ihme recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,043 in 1997.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths ihme recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 593 in 1950.
- How does Gambia rank for number of neonatal deaths ihme?
- Gambia ranks 86th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of neonatal deaths ihme rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.9%. 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 neonatal deaths ihme. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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