Infant deaths in Gambia
Gambia: Infant deaths was 2,674 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Infant deaths in Gambia, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for infant deaths in Gambia is 2,674, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.2% on the previous year and down 25.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, infant deaths in Gambia peaked at 4,303 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 2,674, in 2024.
Gambia ranks 89th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Infant deaths in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4,303 | — |
| 2001 | 4,211 | -2.1% |
| 2002 | 4,130 | -1.9% |
| 2003 | 4,058 | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 4,009 | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 3,976 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 3,958 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 3,924 | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 3,861 | -1.6% |
| 2009 | 3,809 | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 3,774 | -0.9% |
| 2011 | 3,749 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 3,730 | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 3,679 | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 3,573 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 3,443 | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 3,311 | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 3,180 | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 3,052 | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 2,957 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 2,898 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 2,845 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 2,787 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 2,735 | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 2,674 | -2.2% |
Gambia compared with similar countries
- Gambia's 2,674 is below the median for low income countries, which is 31,762, 8% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Gambia's 2,674 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 21,555, 12% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,024 | 3,809 | 4,303 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,445 | 2,957 | 3,774 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,788 | 2,674 | 2,898 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 86 Jordan 2,815 compare
- 87 Namibia 2,808 compare
- 88 Guinea-Bissau 2,710 compare
- 90 Equatorial Guinea 2,632 compare
- 91 Saudi Arabia 2,574 compare
- 92 Eritrea 2,468 compare
- 92 State of Palestine 2,468 compare
More development goals data for Gambia
- Red List Index 0.9704 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 281.27 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 14.3 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 5 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 5 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 1 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 1 (2025)
- Neonatal deaths 1,891 (2024)
- Alcohol consumption per capita (aged 15 years and older) within a 0.4818 ltpureal (2024)
- Under-five deaths 3,451 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is infant deaths in Gambia?
- Infant deaths in Gambia was 2,674 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest infant deaths recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 4,303 in 2000.
- What is the lowest infant deaths recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,674 in 2024.
- How does Gambia rank for infant deaths?
- Gambia ranks 89th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is infant deaths rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Infant deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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