Number of infant deaths, male in Gambia
Gambia: Number of infant deaths, male was 1,525 in 2024. ▬ Flat
Latest (2024)
1,525
Change on year
down 2.3%
World rank
82nd
of 197 countries
All-time high
2,720
in 1992
All-time low
1,525
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Number of infant deaths, male in Gambia, 1960–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
Analysis
In 2024, number of infant deaths, male in Gambia stood at 1,525. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of infant deaths, male in Gambia peaked at 2,720 in 1992 and was at its lowest, 1,525, in 2024.
Gambia ranks 82nd of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Number of infant deaths, male in Gambia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1,657 | — |
| 1961 | 1,685 | +1.7% |
| 1962 | 1,714 | +1.7% |
| 1963 | 1,741 | +1.6% |
| 1964 | 1,768 | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 1,790 | +1.2% |
| 1966 | 1,808 | +1.0% |
| 1967 | 1,829 | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 1,856 | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 1,885 | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 1,911 | +1.4% |
| 1971 | 1,947 | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 1,985 | +2.0% |
| 1973 | 2,015 | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 2,042 | +1.3% |
| 1975 | 2,071 | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 2,106 | +1.7% |
| 1977 | 2,146 | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 2,189 | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 2,240 | +2.3% |
| 1980 | 2,293 | +2.4% |
| 1981 | 2,346 | +2.3% |
| 1982 | 2,398 | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 2,450 | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 2,503 | +2.2% |
| 1985 | 2,544 | +1.6% |
| 1986 | 2,572 | +1.1% |
| 1987 | 2,598 | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 2,623 | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 2,654 | +1.2% |
| 1990 | 2,688 | +1.3% |
| 1991 | 2,714 | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 2,720 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 2,714 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 2,705 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 2,677 | -1.0% |
| 1996 | 2,623 | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 2,563 | -2.3% |
| 1998 | 2,513 | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 2,465 | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 2,412 | -2.2% |
| 2001 | 2,365 | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 2,324 | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 2,286 | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 2,262 | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 2,247 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 2,240 | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 2,223 | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 2,189 | -1.5% |
| 2009 | 2,162 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 2,144 | -0.8% |
| 2011 | 2,131 | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 2,123 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 2,096 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 2,036 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 1,962 | -3.6% |
| 2016 | 1,887 | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 1,811 | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 1,738 | -4.0% |
| 2019 | 1,685 | -3.0% |
| 2020 | 1,652 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 1,623 | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 1,591 | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 1,561 | -1.9% |
| 2024 | 1,525 | -2.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,773 | 1,657 | 1,885 | 10 |
| 1970s | 2,065 | 1,911 | 2,240 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,498 | 2,293 | 2,654 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,638 | 2,465 | 2,720 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,271 | 2,162 | 2,412 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,961 | 1,685 | 2,144 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,590 | 1,525 | 1,652 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Gambia
- 79 Jordan 1,578 compare
- 80 Namibia 1,553 compare
- 81 Guinea-Bissau 1,536 compare
- 83 Equatorial Guinea 1,471 compare
- 84 Eritrea 1,422 compare
- 85 Saudi Arabia 1,384 compare
More education data for Gambia
- 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)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 442,901 (2025)
- Enrolment in primary education, both sexes (number), annual growth 2.4 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of infant deaths, male in Gambia?
- Number of infant deaths, male in Gambia was 1,525 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest number of infant deaths, male recorded in Gambia?
- The highest recorded value was 2,720 in 1992.
- What is the lowest number of infant deaths, male recorded in Gambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,525 in 2024.
- How does Gambia rank for number of infant deaths, male?
- Gambia ranks 82nd out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of infant deaths, male rising or falling in Gambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Gambia data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Number of infant deaths, male. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of male infants dying before reaching one year of age.