Gambia, The—Neonatal Mortality (per 1,000)
Category: HealthSource: World Bank World Development Indicators ↗Global Rank: #30 of 196Updated May 2026
Latest Value
23.7
2023
YoY Change
-2.5%
2022 → 2023
Global Rank
#30
of 196 countries
Maximum
40.4
2000
Minimum
23.7
2023
CAGR
-2.3%
24 years
Last
23.7
Previous
24.3
Highest
40.4
Lowest
23.7
Source
World Bank World Development Indicators
Gambia, The's neonatal mortality (per 1,000) was 23.7 in 2023, ranking #30 out of 196 countries. This represents a -2.5% change from 2022. Over the past 24 years, the highest recorded value was 40.4 (2000) and the lowest was 23.7 (2023). Data sourced from the World Bank World Development Indicators.
Source: World Bank World Development Indicators
Historical Data
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 23.7 | -2.5% |
| 2022 | 24.3 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 24.9 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 25.6 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 26.2 | -2.6% |
| 2018 | 26.9 | -2.5% |
| 2017 | 27.6 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 28.4 | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 29.2 | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 29.9 | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 30.7 | -2.2% |
| 2012 | 31.4 | -2.5% |
| 2011 | 32.2 | -2.4% |
| 2010 | 33 | -2.1% |
| 2009 | 33.7 | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 34.5 | -2.3% |
| 2007 | 35.3 | -2.2% |
| 2006 | 36.1 | -1.9% |
| 2005 | 36.8 | -1.9% |
| 2004 | 37.5 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 38.2 | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 38.9 | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 39.6 | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 40.4 |
Top Countries — Neonatal Mortality (per 1,000)
| # | Country | Value | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Sudan | 40.2 | 2023 |
| 2 | Pakistan | 37.6 | 2023 |
| 3 | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 34.9 | 2023 |
| 4 | Afghanistan | 34.3 | 2023 |
| 5 | Niger | 33.8 | 2023 |
| 6 | Nigeria | 33.7 | 2023 |
| 7 | Guinea-Bissau | 32.7 | 2023 |
| 8 | Mali | 32.4 | 2023 |
| 9 | Chad | 31.4 | 2023 |
| 10 | Dominica | 30.8 | 2023 |