Burkina Faso vs Gambia: Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre
Burkina Faso
0.0846 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Gambia
0.0792 units per square kilometre
in 2023
Burkina Faso rank
11th
Gambia rank
12th
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre over time
- Burkina Faso
- Gambia
How they compare
Burkina Faso currently reports 0.0846 units per square kilometre against 0.0792 units per square kilometre in Gambia, a difference of 0.0054 units per square kilometre.
That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Gambia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Gambia ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 11th and Gambia ranks 12th of 195 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Gambia in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Gambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1342 units per square kilometre | 0.3584 units per square kilometre | 0.2242 units per square kilometre | Gambia |
| 1970s | 0.1351 units per square kilometre | 0.3268 units per square kilometre | 0.1917 units per square kilometre | Gambia |
| 1980s | 0.1321 units per square kilometre | 0.3074 units per square kilometre | 0.1753 units per square kilometre | Gambia |
| 1990s | 0.1472 units per square kilometre | 0.2708 units per square kilometre | 0.1236 units per square kilometre | Gambia |
| 2000s | 0.1444 units per square kilometre | 0.1838 units per square kilometre | 0.0394 units per square kilometre | Gambia |
| 2010s | 0.1177 units per square kilometre | 0.1207 units per square kilometre | 0.003 units per square kilometre | Gambia |
| 2020s | 0.0912 units per square kilometre | 0.0843 units per square kilometre | 0.0069 units per square kilometre | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre, Burkina Faso or Gambia?
- Burkina Faso, at 0.0846 units per square kilometre against 0.0792 units per square kilometre in Gambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre between Burkina Faso and Gambia?
- 0.0054 units per square kilometre, with Burkina Faso ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Gambia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Burkina Faso and Gambia rank globally for child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre?
- Burkina Faso ranks 11th and Gambia ranks 12th of 195 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Child deaths (aged 1-4 years), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Child deaths (aged 1-4 years) 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.