Number of neonatal deaths in Gambia
Gambia: Number of neonatal deaths was 1,406 deaths in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
1,406 deaths
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
86th
of 204 countries
All-time high
2,043 deaths
in 1997
All-time low
593 deaths
in 1950
Years of data
70
1950–2019
Number of neonatal deaths in Gambia, 1950–2019
Source: IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 1,406 deaths for number of neonatal deaths 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 in Gambia peaked at 2,043 deaths in 1997 and was at its lowest, 593 deaths, 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 in Gambia, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 593 deaths | — |
| 1951 | 603 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1952 | 613 deaths | +1.7% |
| 1953 | 624 deaths | +1.8% |
| 1954 | 636 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1955 | 648 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1956 | 660 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1957 | 673 deaths | +2.0% |
| 1958 | 689 deaths | +2.4% |
| 1959 | 702 deaths | +1.9% |
| 1960 | 717 deaths | +2.1% |
| 1961 | 734 deaths | +2.4% |
| 1962 | 753 deaths | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 778 deaths | +3.3% |
| 1964 | 808 deaths | +3.9% |
| 1965 | 837 deaths | +3.6% |
| 1966 | 869 deaths | +3.8% |
| 1967 | 903 deaths | +3.9% |
| 1968 | 945 deaths | +4.7% |
| 1969 | 984 deaths | +4.1% |
| 1970 | 1,037 deaths | +5.4% |
| 1971 | 1,092 deaths | +5.3% |
| 1972 | 1,151 deaths | +5.4% |
| 1973 | 1,207 deaths | +4.9% |
| 1974 | 1,257 deaths | +4.1% |
| 1975 | 1,303 deaths | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 1,347 deaths | +3.4% |
| 1977 | 1,386 deaths | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 1,462 deaths | +5.5% |
| 1979 | 1,448 deaths | -1.0% |
| 1980 | 1,471 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1981 | 1,508 deaths | +2.5% |
| 1982 | 1,511 deaths | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 1,533 deaths | +1.5% |
| 1984 | 1,564 deaths | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 1,602 deaths | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 1,641 deaths | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 1,686 deaths | +2.7% |
| 1988 | 1,728 deaths | +2.5% |
| 1989 | 1,773 deaths | +2.6% |
| 1990 | 1,813 deaths | +2.3% |
| 1991 | 1,857 deaths | +2.4% |
| 1992 | 1,898 deaths | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 1,929 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 1,959 deaths | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 1,979 deaths | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 1,996 deaths | +0.9% |
| 1997 | 2,043 deaths | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 2,017 deaths | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 2,019 deaths | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 2,018 deaths | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 2,014 deaths | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 2,015 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2,016 deaths | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2,005 deaths | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 1,993 deaths | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 1,970 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 1,941 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 1,908 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 1,873 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2010 | 1,831 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2011 | 1,793 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 1,754 deaths | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 1,712 deaths | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 1,665 deaths | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 1,609 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 1,555 deaths | -3.4% |
| 2017 | 1,498 deaths | -3.7% |
| 2018 | 1,446 deaths | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 1,406 deaths | -2.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 644.1 deaths | 593 deaths | 702 deaths | 10 |
| 1960s | 832.8 deaths | 717 deaths | 984 deaths | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,269 deaths | 1,037 deaths | 1,462 deaths | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,602 deaths | 1,471 deaths | 1,773 deaths | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,951 deaths | 1,813 deaths | 2,043 deaths | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,975 deaths | 1,873 deaths | 2,018 deaths | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,627 deaths | 1,406 deaths | 1,831 deaths | 10 |
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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)
- Estimated changes in temperature-related death rates compared to projected death rates 1,044 deaths per 1,000 people (2090)
- Number of infants who die before age 1 700 deaths (2100)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 1.04 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, per capita 0.014 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 1.42 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.014 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of neonatal deaths in Gambia?
- Number of neonatal deaths in Gambia was 1,406 deaths in 2019, according to IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,043 deaths in 1997.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 593 deaths in 1950.
- How does Gambia rank for number of neonatal deaths?
- Gambia ranks 86th out of 204 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of neonatal deaths 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 IHME, Global Burden of Disease (2020) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of neonatal deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Deaths in children aged 0-27 days.