Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Gambia
Gambia: Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre was 0.1906 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Gambia, 1990–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Gambia stood at 0.1906 units per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and down 21.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Gambia peaked at 0.2555 units per square kilometre in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.1906 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Gambia 10th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Gambia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.2459 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1991 | 0.2493 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1992 | 0.2522 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1993 | 0.2538 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.2555 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.2536 units per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.2497 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.2458 units per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 0.2431 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.2396 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 0.237 units per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.236 units per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.2353 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.2359 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 0.238 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.2399 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2006 | 0.2426 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 0.2423 units per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.2417 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 0.2418 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2428 units per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.2435 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.2451 units per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.2418 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.2348 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.2277 units per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.2202 units per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 0.2122 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2018 | 0.2043 units per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2019 | 0.2013 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.1984 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2021 | 0.1958 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2022 | 0.1933 units per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.1906 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 0.1906 units per square kilometre is above the median for low income countries, which is 0.0459 units per square kilometre, 4.1× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 0.1906 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0485 units per square kilometre, 3.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2488 units per square kilometre | 0.2396 units per square kilometre | 0.2555 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.239 units per square kilometre | 0.2353 units per square kilometre | 0.2426 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2274 units per square kilometre | 0.2013 units per square kilometre | 0.2451 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1945 units per square kilometre | 0.1906 units per square kilometre | 0.1984 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 7 Rwanda 0.2829 units per square kilometre compare
- 8 Palestine 0.2239 units per square kilometre compare
- 9 Haiti 0.2167 units per square kilometre compare
- 11 Uganda 0.1833 units per square kilometre compare
- 12 Malawi 0.1669 units per square kilometre compare
- 13 India 0.1369 units per square kilometre 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)
- 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)
- 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, per square kilometre in Gambia?
- Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre in Gambia was 0.1906 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2555 units per square kilometre in 1994.
- What is the lowest number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1906 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Gambia rank for number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre?
- Gambia ranks 10th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Number of neonatal deaths, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of neonatal deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Number of neonatal deaths ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of neonatal deaths UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation, UN Children's Fund (UNICEF)
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Number of neonatal deaths divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.