Number of infants who die before age 1 in Gambia
Gambia: Number of infants who die before age 1 was 700 deaths in 2100. ▼ Falling
Latest (2100)
700 deaths
Change on year
down 1.3%
World rank
71st
of 236 countries
All-time high
2,377 deaths
in 2024
All-time low
700 deaths
in 2100
Years of data
77
2024–2100
Number of infants who die before age 1 in Gambia, 2024–2100
Source: UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in deaths.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of infants who die before age 1 in Gambia is 700 deaths, measured in 2100. That is the lowest value across all 77 years on record.
The figure is down 1.3% on the previous year and down 12.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infants who die before age 1 in Gambia peaked at 2,377 deaths in 2024 and was at its lowest, 700 deaths, in 2100.
That places Gambia 71st out of 236 countries with data for 2100, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 77 years of available data.
Number of infants who die before age 1 in Gambia, year by year
| Year | deaths | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2,377 deaths | — |
| 2025 | 2,339 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2026 | 2,299 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2027 | 2,258 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2028 | 2,211 deaths | -2.1% |
| 2029 | 2,167 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2030 | 2,128 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2031 | 2,086 deaths | -2.0% |
| 2032 | 2,046 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2033 | 2,010 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2034 | 1,974 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2035 | 1,941 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2036 | 1,910 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2037 | 1,879 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2038 | 1,850 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2039 | 1,819 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2040 | 1,793 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2041 | 1,763 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2042 | 1,736 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2043 | 1,706 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2044 | 1,679 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2045 | 1,650 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2046 | 1,620 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2047 | 1,590 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2048 | 1,564 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2049 | 1,536 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2050 | 1,509 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2051 | 1,480 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2052 | 1,455 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2053 | 1,431 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2054 | 1,404 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2055 | 1,378 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2056 | 1,353 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2057 | 1,328 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2058 | 1,306 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2059 | 1,286 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2060 | 1,264 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2061 | 1,241 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2062 | 1,218 deaths | -1.9% |
| 2063 | 1,199 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2064 | 1,177 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2065 | 1,157 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2066 | 1,141 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2067 | 1,125 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2068 | 1,111 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2069 | 1,096 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2070 | 1,080 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2071 | 1,065 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2072 | 1,050 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2073 | 1,035 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2074 | 1,021 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2075 | 1,006 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2076 | 993 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2077 | 979 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2078 | 965 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2079 | 950 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2080 | 936 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2081 | 922 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2082 | 907 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2083 | 893 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2084 | 877 deaths | -1.8% |
| 2085 | 863 deaths | -1.6% |
| 2086 | 848 deaths | -1.7% |
| 2087 | 837 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2088 | 826 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2089 | 814 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2090 | 804 deaths | -1.2% |
| 2091 | 793 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2092 | 782 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2093 | 772 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2094 | 761 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2095 | 750 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2096 | 740 deaths | -1.3% |
| 2097 | 729 deaths | -1.5% |
| 2098 | 719 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2099 | 709 deaths | -1.4% |
| 2100 | 700 deaths | -1.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 2,275 deaths | 2,167 deaths | 2,377 deaths | 6 |
| 2030s | 1,964 deaths | 1,819 deaths | 2,128 deaths | 10 |
| 2040s | 1,664 deaths | 1,536 deaths | 1,793 deaths | 10 |
| 2050s | 1,393 deaths | 1,286 deaths | 1,509 deaths | 10 |
| 2060s | 1,173 deaths | 1,096 deaths | 1,264 deaths | 10 |
| 2070s | 1,014 deaths | 950 deaths | 1,080 deaths | 10 |
| 2080s | 872.3 deaths | 814 deaths | 936 deaths | 10 |
| 2090s | 755.9 deaths | 709 deaths | 804 deaths | 10 |
| 2100s | 700 deaths | 700 deaths | 700 deaths | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infants who die before age 1 in Gambia?
- Number of infants who die before age 1 in Gambia was 700 deaths in 2100, according to UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,377 deaths in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of infants who die before age 1 recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 700 deaths in 2100.
- How does Gambia rank for number of infants who die before age 1?
- Gambia ranks 71st out of 236 countries with data for 2100.
- Is number of infants who die before age 1 rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from UN, World Population Prospects (2024) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of infants who die before age 1. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of deaths in a calendar year. This only includes people at birth. Future projections are based on the UN's medium scenario.