Neonatal deaths in Gambia
Gambia: Neonatal deaths was 1,891 in 2024. βΌ Falling
Neonatal deaths in Gambia, 2000β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Gambia recorded 1,891 for neonatal deaths in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 20.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, neonatal deaths in Gambia peaked at 2,480 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1,891, in 2024.
That places Gambia 73rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 25 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2,419 | 2,381 | 2,455 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,301 | 2,037 | 2,480 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,953 | 1,891 | 2,008 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
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)
- Infant deaths 2,674 (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 neonatal deaths in Gambia?
- Neonatal deaths in Gambia was 1,891 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest neonatal deaths recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,480 in 2012.
- What is the lowest neonatal deaths recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,891 in 2024.
- How does Gambia rank for neonatal deaths?
- Gambia ranks 73rd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is neonatal deaths rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.4%. 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 Neonatal deaths (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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