Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Gambia
Gambia: Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre was 0.116 units per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.116 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.8%
World rank
12th
of 195 countries
All-time high
0.2142 units per square kilometre
in 1992
All-time low
0.116 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Gambia, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Gambia stood at 0.116 units per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 1.8% on the previous year and down 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Gambia peaked at 0.2142 units per square kilometre in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.116 units per square kilometre, in 2023.
That places Gambia 12th out of 195 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Gambia, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1387 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1408 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1963 | 0.1429 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1964 | 0.1449 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 0.1467 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1966 | 0.1481 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1967 | 0.1497 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1968 | 0.1517 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1969 | 0.154 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1970 | 0.156 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1971 | 0.1586 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1972 | 0.1617 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1973 | 0.1642 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1974 | 0.1663 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 0.1683 units per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 0.1709 units per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1977 | 0.174 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 0.1772 units per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 0.1807 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 0.185 units per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 0.1891 units per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1982 | 0.1929 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1966 units per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 0.2006 units per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1985 | 0.2032 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 0.2049 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 0.2065 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1988 | 0.2081 units per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 0.2099 units per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 0.2122 units per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 0.2135 units per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.2142 units per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.2141 units per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.2137 units per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.2111 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.2063 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 0.201 units per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 0.1962 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 0.1917 units per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1869 units per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 0.1824 units per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 0.1785 units per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.1751 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.1726 units per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1709 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1698 units per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1681 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1652 units per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1627 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1611 units per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1599 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.1588 units per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1564 units per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1519 units per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.1463 units per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 0.1407 units per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 0.1353 units per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1298 units per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 0.1257 units per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1231 units per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1208 units per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.1182 units per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 0.116 units per square kilometre | -1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1464 units per square kilometre | 0.1387 units per square kilometre | 0.154 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1678 units per square kilometre | 0.156 units per square kilometre | 0.1807 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1997 units per square kilometre | 0.185 units per square kilometre | 0.2099 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2074 units per square kilometre | 0.1917 units per square kilometre | 0.2142 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1732 units per square kilometre | 0.1627 units per square kilometre | 0.1869 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1466 units per square kilometre | 0.1257 units per square kilometre | 0.1611 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1195 units per square kilometre | 0.116 units per square kilometre | 0.1231 units per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 9 Haiti 0.164 units per square kilometre compare
- 10 Uganda 0.1343 units per square kilometre compare
- 11 Malawi 0.1167 units per square kilometre compare
- 13 Naoero 0.1 units per square kilometre compare
- 14 India 0.091 units per square kilometre compare
- 15 Sierra Leone 0.0887 units per square kilometre compare
More education data for Gambia
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 12,452 (2021)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 16,389 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 71,238 (2025)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 77,061 (2025)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 369,783 (2021)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 442,901 (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1569 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Gambia?
- Number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre in Gambia was 0.116 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2142 units per square kilometre in 1992.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.116 units per square kilometre in 2023.
- How does Gambia rank for number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre?
- Gambia ranks 12th out of 195 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of infant deaths, female, per square kilometre rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.8%. 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 infant deaths, female, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Number of infant deaths, female 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 infant deaths, female ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Number of infant deaths, female Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org
- 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 infant deaths, female 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.